Defence Secretary salutes first Afghan officer cadets

25 Sep 2014 11:44 AM

Michael Fallon has attended the passing out ceremony of cadets from the first intake of the Afghan National Army Officer Academy. 

The Defence Secretary met with a number of the 243 graduates who were selected from an initial pool of 10,000 to attend the British-mentored officer academy.

The 42-week leadership course was inspired by the ethos of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst but tailored to Afghan experience

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