PICTORIAL: President Kagame commissions over 500 officer cadets
Friday, November 04, 2022
President Paul Kagame commissioned 568 officer-cadets who completed their training at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako on Friday, November 4. All Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

President Paul Kagame on Friday, November 4, commissioned 568 officer-cadets who completed their training at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako.

Of them, 475 were trained for one year while 93 are graduating after four years of both academic and military training.

The commissioned officers were joined by 24 others who underwent their military training in partner countries.

The officers were commissioned to hold the rank of 2nd Lieutenant joining Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) to contribute to protecting national sovereignty.

The academy offers seven programs including General Medicine, Engineering, Social and Military Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.

The photographer, Olivier Mugwiza captured different pictures to highlight how the ceremony enrolled on Friday.

The academy offers seven programs including General Medicine, Engineering, Social and Military Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
Senior RDF officers and other invitees arrive at at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Bugesera District to attend the ceremony
Senior RDF officers arrive at at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Bugesera District to attend the ceremony
Senior Army officers at the event at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Bugesera District.
Among the new officers, 475 officers were trained for one year while 93 are graduating after four years of both academic and military training.
Ian Kagame (Left) and other new officers reviewing a book of the ceremony at the event.
The ceremony took place on November 4.
The graduation took plate at Rwanda Military Academy on November 4
The academy offers seven programs including General Medicine, Engineering, Social and Military Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
A parade of new officers during the ceremony at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Bugesera District on November 4.
Among them, 475 officers were trained for one year while 93 are graduating after four years of both academic and military training.
Among the newly graduated officers, 515 are male and 53 are female.
A parade of the new commissioned RDF officers. Among them, 515 are male and 53 are female.
The graduating officers, joined by 24 who underwent training in partner countries, took a Commissioning Oath pledging allegiance to Rwanda and its leadership in protecting national sovereignty.
Among the newly commissioned officers, 515 are male and 53 are female.
The pass out of the new 568 officers , includes 515 male and 53 female officers.
The pass out of 568 officer cadets who graduated with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) took place at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Bugesera District.

The officers were commissioned to hold the rank of 2nd Lieutenant joining Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) to contribute to protecting national sovereignty.
The newly commissioned officer-cadets during a parade at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako on Friday, November 4. All Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda Military Academy offers seven programs including General Medicine, Engineering, Social and Military Science, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
A parade of the new commissioned RDF officers. Among them, 515 are male and 53 are female.
The graduating officers, joined by 24 who underwent training in partner countries, took a Commissioning Oath pledging allegiance to Rwanda and its leadership in protecting national sovereignty.
The graduation took plate at Rwanda Military Academy on November 4

The commissioned officers were joined by 24 others who underwent their military training in partner countries.
President Paul Kagame has charged commissioned officers to be characterized by discipline while delivering military services.
President Kagame in a group photo with new officer -cadet. While addressing them, President Paul Kagame has charged commissioned officers to be characterized by discipline while delivering military services.