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85 soldiers graduate
19 Jul 2012 at 03:59hrs | Views
Eighty-five soldiers from the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and officers from the Zimbabwe Prison Service (ZPS) have graduated after doing four logistics courses at the Ordnance and Transport Training School at Imbizo Barracks. The graduates received certificates and prizes on Friday.
Eight of the graduates were from the ZPS and the rest were from the ZNA.The courses included basic cookery, senior catering management, senior stores management and senior mechanical transport administration.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Deputy Director (Ordnance), Lt Col Melusi Shumba said the event represented an achievement by the ZNA as it consolidated the level of its preparedness against aggression.
"Logistics is the backbone of all modern armies as it consolidates our level of preparedness against any form of aggression.
"The aim of these courses is to equip the graduates with requisite knowledge to plan and do their duties diligently and efficiently at various formations and units with minimum supervision.
"With such knowledge, I hope you will improve the standards within the organisation," said Lt Col Shumba.
He said the ZNA invested a lot in the training and urged the graduates should make maximum use of the knowledge gained.
"I am informed that you faced challenges during your training but you were successful. I want to assure you that the challenges you faced will be rectified as a matter of priority,"' said Lt Col Shumba.
The graduates will be expected to apply the logistics tactics at the regimental level in conformity with tactics in the army.
Lt Col Shumba thanked the staff for working hard in achieving this goal. He urged Zimbabweans to stand against illegal western sanctions.
"I would like to thank the commandant and the staff for working so hard and tirelessly in achieving this goal in such hard and trying economic times.
"Zimbabweans must stand united against the illegal sanctions that were imposed by the west wishing to destabilise and cause unrest in our nation," said Lt Col Shumba.
Corporal Casper Nzuwa was named the most outstanding student in the senior mechanical transport administration course.
Eight of the graduates were from the ZPS and the rest were from the ZNA.The courses included basic cookery, senior catering management, senior stores management and senior mechanical transport administration.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Deputy Director (Ordnance), Lt Col Melusi Shumba said the event represented an achievement by the ZNA as it consolidated the level of its preparedness against aggression.
"Logistics is the backbone of all modern armies as it consolidates our level of preparedness against any form of aggression.
"The aim of these courses is to equip the graduates with requisite knowledge to plan and do their duties diligently and efficiently at various formations and units with minimum supervision.
"With such knowledge, I hope you will improve the standards within the organisation," said Lt Col Shumba.
He said the ZNA invested a lot in the training and urged the graduates should make maximum use of the knowledge gained.
"I am informed that you faced challenges during your training but you were successful. I want to assure you that the challenges you faced will be rectified as a matter of priority,"' said Lt Col Shumba.
The graduates will be expected to apply the logistics tactics at the regimental level in conformity with tactics in the army.
Lt Col Shumba thanked the staff for working hard in achieving this goal. He urged Zimbabweans to stand against illegal western sanctions.
"I would like to thank the commandant and the staff for working so hard and tirelessly in achieving this goal in such hard and trying economic times.
"Zimbabweans must stand united against the illegal sanctions that were imposed by the west wishing to destabilise and cause unrest in our nation," said Lt Col Shumba.
Corporal Casper Nzuwa was named the most outstanding student in the senior mechanical transport administration course.
Source - Chronicle
