The Maldives National Defence Forces inaugurated the 75th Basic Training Course during a formal ceremony at the Girifushi Training Centre, proceedings presided over by Brigadier General Dr Hussain Ibrahim, Commanding Officer of the College of Defence and Security Studies.
Addressing the cohort and instructional staff, Brigadier General Hussain urged the recruits to maintain disciplined, principled military conduct and to exert maximum effort towards completing the rigorous training programme. Instructors must maintain an unwavering focus on recruit safety throughout all phases of the curriculum, the commanding officer underscored.
The proceedings included the formal administration of oaths to the incoming recruits and the instructional team. The recruit oath was administered by Lieutenant Colonel Ahmed Shafeeq, Company Commander, with Captain Ahmed Shathir, Chief Instructor, administering the pledge to the staff. A total of 149 recruits are enrolled in the 75th basic training cohort, a class that includes 27 female recruits.
Senior defence officials attended the ceremony, including Colonel Ibrahim Naveen Zubair, Deputy Commander of the College of Defence and Security Studies; Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Jinan, Commanding Officer of The Basic School; and Major Mohamed Nadeem, Director of the NCO Academy.