Rwandan contingent leaves for EAC military exercise in Tanzania

A contingent of 39 personnel from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Rwanda National Police and civilians led by Brig Gen Aloys Muganga will today leave Kigali for a two weeks East Africa Community (EAC) military exercise in Dares-Salaam, Tanzania. The Command Post Exercise (CPX) codenamed ‘CPX USHIRIKIANO IMARA 2017’ is scheduled from December 4-20, 2017. According to organisers, the aim of the exercise is to engage the EAC Partner States’ armed forces and other key stakeholders in the planning and conduct of an integrated peace support operation, disaster management, counter-terrorism and counter-piracy in order to improve capabilities in jointly combating complex security challenges. The exercise will improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen cooperation between the EAC Partner States armed forces and key stakeholders among other objectives. In a statement, the Army Chief of Staff (ACOS), Maj Gen Jacques Musemakweli urged the contingent to be good ambassadors of Rwanda by demonstrating high discipline. “You have to uphold high level of discipline as is the RDF culture. You should be professional and innovative in all the duties you will be exercising,” he told the contingent at Kami Barracks yesterday. Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen J Musemakweli received at Kami Barracks were he briefed the contingent He also advised the contingent to work as a team and share experiences with other foreign counterparts from EAC armed forces Partner States. About 240 military, police and civilians from five EAC member countries namely Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda will participate in the Command Post Exercise Ushirikiano Imara 2017.

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Rwandan contingent leaves for EAC military exercise in Tanzania