Rwandan officer graduates from Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College

Major Faustin Kevin Kayumba of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) was among 280 senior officers who graduated on 16 June 2025 from the 65th cohort of the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College, after successfully completing a one-year Senior Command and Staff Course. The graduating class included senior officers from the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) as well as allied officers from various partner nations, including Rwanda. The graduation ceremony was officiated by the JAF Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Al Hnaity. The RDF and JAF continue to maintain strong cooper

Major Faustin Kevin Kayumba of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) was among 280 senior officers who graduated on 16 June 2025 from the 65th cohort of the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College, after successfully completing a one-year Senior Command and Staff Course. The graduating class included senior officers from the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) as well as allied officers from various partner nations, including Rwanda. The graduation ceremony was officiated by the JAF Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Al Hnaity. The RDF and JAF continue to maintain strong cooperation, particularly in the area of knowledge exchange. On the same day, a senior Jordanian officer was among 108 senior officers from 19 African countries who graduated from the one-year Senior Command and Staff Course, Intake 13, at the RDF Command and Staff College in Musanze. Earlier in February, Major General Yousef A. Al Hnaity visited RDF Headquarters in Kimihurura, where he was received by the RDF Chief of Defence Staff, General MK Mubarakh. During his visit, he also paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda. Their discussions focused on strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation between the two defence forces.