Joaan bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College celebrated yesterday the graduation of the Joint Operations Course No 1 and the Joint Command and Staff Course No 5, at the headquarters of Ahmed bin Mohamed Military College in the presence of HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem.
The first edition of the Joint Operations Course lasted for 43 weeks, involving 17 officers. Each graduate received a master’s degree in strategic and management sciences.
The participants in this course were senior officers from various units of the Qatari Armed Forces. Future editions may include officers from brotherly and friendly countries.
The main objectives of the course include enhancing the capabilities of officers engaged in the analysis of regional and international crises, training on the management of joint operations and management of strategic crisis, and identifying current and future challenges facing the armed forces at the operational and strategic levels.
Meanwhile, the Joint Command and Staff Course No 5, which kicked off in September and lasted for 11 months, included 32 officers from different military bodies in the state, 22 officers from Kuwait and four officers from Oman.
The course aimed at qualifying officers to become commanders and officers capable of working in various environments and conditions required by joint action.
Commenting on the occasion, Brig Gen. (Pilot) Mohamed Hamad Fetais al-Marri, director, Specialised Studies at Joaan bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College, extended thanks to HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem, and HE the Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training Maj Gen. Mohamed bin Hamad al-Nuaimi, for their unlimited support which contributes directly to the development of officers of the Armed Forces, thus increasing their readiness for the challenges ahead.
Al-Marri added that under the directives of the General Command in keeping pace with development, Joaan bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College plans to hold a national defence course in September next year. (QNA)
Source:gulf-times.com
