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senior course. The command and staff course emphasized at the RTNA and the RTNCSC.
provide a 12-month program for qualified At the RTNA, all naval cadets have to study
middle-ranking officers, the rank of lieutenant fundamental international relations in order
commander, to prepare for being commanders to understand the international environment

of warships, naval task groups, and staff that affects Thailand and naval operations.
officers. The senior course provides a 6-month In addition, they have to participate in a 45-day
program for middle-ranking officers, the rank overseas training program on board warships
of commander, who did not participate in the yearly that visit many foreign ports in Asia,
command and staff course to prepare for being Australia, and Europe for sometimes.
middle-level leaders and staff officers of Although the program comprises of a lot of day
the RTN shore establishments. The RTNWC is and night exercises, naval cadets still

the highest level of the career-path school in have opportunities to visit foreign ports
the navy. It provides a 12-month program for when warships enter those ports for logistic
qualified senior officers, the rank of captain, supports. The overseas training gives the naval
to prepare for being high-level leaders of the cadets more experience on navigation in the
RTN and for higher-ranking promotion. Lastly, high seas and overseas waters as well as
the RTNA is the school for young men who general experience on the global community.
wish to become unrestricted line officers of Moreover, it gives them the opportunity to
the navy. It provides a 5-year academic and make friends with foreigners particularly those
training program for naval cadets before who are ASEAN citizens. Such experience

graduation and being promoted as commissioned would benefit them to adapt themselves
officers. appropriately to the changing international
Generally, in preparation for the global security environment when they become
community engagement, the RTN personnel commissioned officers in the future.
are equipped with English skills as well as At the RTNCSC, all student officers have
international maritime security and maritime to study further international relations,
laws related knowledge. Furthermore, there fundamental maritime security, and strategy,

are various scholarships for some non- as well as international maritime laws in order
commissioned officers and commissioned to be able to analyze maritime security
officers who pass the selection process and environment and formulate naval strategy
wish to be trained or further educated in the effectively. Moreover, all student officers in the
United States, Australia, Europe, and Asia senior course have an opportunity to visit the
every year. Specifically, the preparation is Southeast Asian region. Similarly, all student

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