International Officer Cadets representing 17 countries graduated from the Defence Academy this week, including the first from Burkina Faso.
The 27 strong cohort have completed their Pre-Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) training and will move on to the next stage of their career at the world-renowned military establishment.
The Pre-RMAS course prepares overseas students already accepted for Officer Training at RMAS, where a rich tradition of moulding international cadets into future world leaders dates back over 200 years.
Delivered by the Defence Centre for Languages and Culture, Pre-RMAS consists of two phases. Phase A runs over 13 weeks and focuses on developing the English language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for both military and general English.
Drill, leadership skills, physical fitness, navigation training and decision-making exercises are also undertaken, as well as development of a wider understanding of military and British cultures.
Pre-RMAS Phase B follows, providing an additional opportunity to further develop military and language skills alongside the final three weeks of Phase A training.
Individual awards were presented to:
- Overall Top Cadet: OCdt Atidej Kanangkoon - Thailand
- Most Improved in English: OCdt Mohammad Subhi Alzyadat - Jordan
- Top Physical Fitness: OCdt Nathanael Gilles Romaric Ouedraogo – Burkina Faso
- Best Morale: OCdt Mohammad Subhi Alzyadat – Jordan
- ‘Officer Cadets’ Officer Cadet’ (Team Player): OCdt Zayed Almur Al-Maktoum – United Arab Emirates
- Most Improved Overall: OCdt Ahmad Faisal BelJafla – United Arab Emirates