| Type | Staff college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
Parent institution | Defence Headquarters, Abuja |
| Affiliation | Nigerian Armed Forces |
Academic affiliations | IAMP |
| Commandant | Air vice-marshalHassan Alhaji |
| Location | ,, Nigeria 10°49′25″N7°34′10″E / 10.82361°N 7.56944°E /10.82361; 7.56944 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www |
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TheArmed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji is a training facility for theNigerian Armed Forces, including thearmy,air force andnavy. It is near the village ofJaji, Nigeria, about 35 km (22 mi) northeast ofKaduna in theIgabi Local Government Area (LGA) ofKaduna State,Nigeria. It is currently headed byAir Vice Marshal Hassan Alhaji.[1]
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College opened at Jaji in May 1976, giving two senior officers' courses. In April 1978, the college was expanded when the Army Junior Division was established to conduct courses for Captains in theNigerian Army.[1]A Demonstration Battalion, the Army School of Artillery, and armor support from a composite armored battalion in Kaduna were also located at Jaji.In September 1978, with the opening of the air faculty, Jaji was redesignated the Command and Staff College. The Navy Faculty was established in September 1981, assembling all senior military divisions in one campus. By 1986, 1,172 officers had graduated from Jaji's senior divisions, and 1,320 from the junior divisions.[2]
The original senior officers' courses were based on a curriculum derived from that of the British ArmyStaff College, Camberley, and the college establishment was assisted by an advisory team from theBritish Army. The successor to the advisory team, the Joint Warfare Advisory Team, remained until October 1988.[2]
In September 2005, United Kingdom Armed Forces MinisterAdam Ingram visited Jaji and announced that an extra 200,000 UK pounds would be allocated to assist training of over 17,000 Nigerian troops as peacekeepers in Africa.[3]In November 2006, thePrince of Wales of the United Kingdom visited Nigeria and inspected soldiers at Jaji.[4]
Over the years, the college has taken in participants from the Paramilitary services and other agencies. Examples include the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), State Security Services (SSS) etc.
In order to achieve its mission, the college runs three courses, namely:
The Junior Courses of the three departments conduct two 20-week courses for officers of the rank of captain in the Army or its equivalent in each academic year.
Successful students of the Senior Course are awardedPass Staff Course (psc), while successful students for the Junior Course are awardedPass Junior Staff Course (pjsc) at the end of the Senior and Junior Courses respectively.[1]
The awards are postnominals which they are permitted to use upon graduation.
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