New military officers named ‘Techo Development’ graduates

11 March 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of National Defense
Cambodian People's Party / CNRP / CPP / Hun Sen / Ministry of Defense / Pol Saroeun / RCAF / Royal Cambodian Armed Forces / Tea Banh

A class of 110 military officers-in-training who graduated from a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) academy in Kompong Speu province last week have been granted the name of “Techo Development” officers, according to a post on the website of the ruling CPP. The class, which graduated from the Ecole des Officer d’Active on Wednesday were the 14th class of officers to graduate from the academy, and were awarded the name, apparently in honor of Prime Minister Hun Sen, in a ceremony presided over by RCAF Commander-in-Chief Pol Saroeun, the CPP’s website says. “General Pol Saroeun reminded that ‘active officers of the Techo Development generation must: have honest ideals for the motherland, respect and love for the people, sacrifice to protect the independence, stability and territorial integrity [of Cambodia] and protect every achievement of national society,’” reads the news-style post, which is headlined “Techo Development Officers End Training.” …

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