Aim To examine what developments are needed in curricula to prepare military officers and defense officials for their roles in dealing with future defense and security challenges. To examine what developments are needed in curricula to prepare military officers and defense officials for their roles in dealing with future defense and security challenges.

Scope Defense Objectives Defense Objectives Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF The policy on Capacity for Human Resources Management and Development The policy on Capacity for Human Resources Management and Development Conclusion Conclusion

Defense Objectives To create transparency in the employment of defense resources. To create transparency in the employment of defense resources. To upgrade and enhance defense capabilities. To upgrade and enhance defense capabilities. To participate in the national and International arena. To participate in the national and International arena. To implement its roles and responsibilities. To implement its roles and responsibilities. To challenge the RCAF’s response to the complex current and future environment. To challenge the RCAF’s response to the complex current and future environment.

Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF Military Training Body Extension: Military Training Body Extension: -Upgrading Military training institutions, -Modernizing the training concept to meet the current requirement, -Cooperating with the civil educational institutions, and -Ensuring greater coherence between elements of the policy framework.

Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF Maximize the RCAF’s capabilities to reflect a modern and professional system by This will include: Maximize the RCAF’s capabilities to reflect a modern and professional system by This will include: - the ultimate aim of modern professional military education and training systems; and -improving the effectiveness of RCAF capabilities in relation to governmental bodies and joint, multinational experiences.

Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF (Cont) * Skills complemented to answer future complex conditions, focusing on: -operational skills, and -improving strategic knowledge. * Advancing military education and training perspectives: -integrated an approach which requires officers to be well- schooled in military strategy, -maximizing the military professional’s mastery of war, and -improving officers’ general knowledge and broadening their view of the international community at large.

Reforming Educational and Training Sectors for RCAF (Cont) - Education and training curricula for military officers and defense officials which will improve their approach to a professional manner when dealing with future defense and security challenges such as: (1)tactical studies at all levels; (2)operational studies at all levels; (3)strategic and defense studies; (4)international relation; (5)geographical politic; (6)military science research and technologies; (7)foreign languages studies; and (8)other humanitarian assistance and disaster relief skills for both and disaster relief skills for both national and UN operations.

The policy on Capacity for Human Resources Management and Development The policy on Capacity Development, including: The policy on Capacity Development, including: -gradually modify attitudes and behaviors; -enhance leadership and management; -improve the knowledge, information and communications; and -develop competencies (skills). The human resources development, including: The human resources development, including: -the development of personal, inter-personal and technical competencies, and -broadly deployed training for both, local and international environments.

The policy on Capacity for Human Resources Management and Development (Cont) The human resources management, including: The human resources management, including: -enhance a better use of existing capabilities to meet priority needs, and -strengthen the management and coordination of available resources.

Conclusion Future military training programs Future military training programs Military power Military power

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