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Overseas Courses

Overseas courses are conducted primarily in three countries: the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The JDF has been able to grasp these opportunities for overseas training mainly as a result of foreign training assistance programs. Approximately 40 officers receive overseas training annually with the majority undergoing basic officer courses and subsequently going on to intermediate and advanced courses in their various fields of endeavour be it infantry, aviation, marine, or the engineers. The training value gained from these exposures is highly appreciated and well worth the effort. Our officers, soldiers, sailors and airmen are exposed to modern military weaponry, equipment, and technology and graduate from these courses prepared to apply their newly honed skills to the JDF.

Courses in the United States are conducted at:

1. The US Army Aviation Centre at Fort Rucker in Alabama. This institution offers basic pilot training and other aviation related courses to include air traffic control and aviation safety. Aircraft technicians also receive training at US Army bases throughout the United States.
2. Junior Command and Staff Courses are also offered in aviation as well as naval studies at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
3. The United States Army Intelligence Centre at Fort Huachuca in Arizona offers the basic intelligence course and the JDF has taken advantage of this training.
4. Other courses conducted in the United States and from which the JDF has benefited are:

• Search and Rescue Planning Course and the International Maritime Officers Course at US Coast Guard Rescue Training Centre at York Town, Virginia.
• Ranger Course at Fort Benning, Georgia.
• Basic and salvage diving courses at Naval Coastal Systems Centre, Panama City, Florida.

Courses United Kingdom

The JDF has found military courses (including the basis officers training) in the United Kingdom invaluable in assisting with maintaining its professional standards. The JDF has therefore consistently taken advantage of the following courses run by the British Armed Forces whenever vacancies are afforded:

• Royal Army Staff College course conducted at  Camberley.
• Advance Infantry Officers course conducted at Warminster.
• Officers signals course at the Royal School of Signals.
• Military police officers course conducted at the Royal Military Police Training School.
• Band Sergeant Majors’ course conducted at the Royal Military School of Music.
• The Combat Engineer course conducted at the Royal School of Military Engineering.

Courses Canada

Military training conducted in Canada covers basic pilot and other aviation related training. Junior and Senior Command and Staff Training is conducted at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College at Fort Frotenac, Kingston, Ontario.