Alongside the graduates’ families, the instructors and the Defence Academy Staff, the ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic as the Supreme Commander of the Croatian Armed Forces, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovi\u0107, the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Josip Leko, the Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovi\u0107, the Defence Minister, Ante Kotromanovi\u0107, the Chief of the General Staff, General Drago Lovri\u0107, the representatives of the Croatian Ministry of Defence and of the Armed Forces, of the Ministry of the Interior, the academic community, the diplomatic and military diplomatic corps.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Tthe graduation ceremony of the Basic, Senior and\u00a0 Advanced NCO Training,\u00a0 the Advanced Officer School\u00a0 and the Command and Staff School \u201eBlago Zadro\u201c was followed by the graduation ceremony of the students of the \u201cBan Josip Jela\u010di\u0107\u201c War School, and of the Basic Officer Training for Medical Officers, as the presentation of awards for the best performance and to the best instructor.
Addressing the graduates and invitees the President of the Republic\u00a0 praised the graduates’ academic\u00a0 motivation and excellence, owed partly to the support from their families, the Croatian Defence Academy and the Republic of Croatia. The Croatian Defence Academy was established in harsh war times and in the post-war period has achieved merit in the academic community, both military and civilian, materialised in the new military study programme, contributing to the successes of the Croatia Armed Forces. The graduation ceremony, concluded the President, is an event honouring the Statehood Day.,
The Croatian Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovi\u0107 higlighted that the Croatian Armed Forces’ primary mission was to defend Croatia’s integrity, sovereignty and freedom, but their status of a responsible NATO and the EU force entailed engagement in international missions and operations.
The staff of the Croatian Defence Academy,\u00a0 now integrated into the system of higher education, are committed to investing into knowledge and constant growth\u00a0 to attain the highest objectives set by themselves. \u201cI wish you success in your careers, protecting Croatia, in peacetime conditions\u201c ,said the Prime Minister.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The Chief of the General Staff emphasised the productive development and transformation of the Croatian Defence Academy. The new military study programmes have made the Academy highly desirable for the students in Croatia. Lifelong learning is our\u00a0 imperative, as knowledge prepares us for\u00a0 integrated land, maritime, air and cyber dimension operation characteristic of the modern warfare.\u00a0 Lifelong learning\u00a0 of NCOs and officers is a key enabler for effective response to the present and future tasks of the Armed Forces.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been a priority of the Defence Academy\u00a0 to provide the resources and assets for the students in their duties and future careers\u201c, said its Commaner, Lieutenant General Slavko Bari\u0107, who reminded of the ongoing activities directed on the development of the Academy and new study programmes. The overall objective is to educate NCOs and officers endowed with\u00a0 military characteristics, ethics and clear vision of the service in the Croatian Armed Forces. <\/p>\n
In the academic year 2014\/2015 the Croatian Defence Academy was attended by 314 students (294 of the Croatian Armed Forces and 19 students of foreign armed forces respectively; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia, Germany, Slovenia and Serbia) and one member of the Croatian Ministry of the Interior.<\/p>\n[nggallery id=1780]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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