The announcement was made by president Ian Khama yesterday when officiating at the officer cadet commissioning parade for intake 35 of 2012. Khama thanked the outgoing commander for the excellent service he has offered the nation, before announcing his successor. Galebotswe will take over as the new commander on August 1st. The nation now waits with bated breath to hear who is going to be appointed deputy commander when Galebotswe becomes the commander.
Meanwhile, president Khama told the graduating officer cadets that the presidential commission, which he bestowed on them yesterday has demanding responsibilities and obligations which officers must aspire for and meet. He expressed confidence in the quality of training the officers have been given at the Force Training Establishment Unit and asserted that they should be able to cope with the demands, commensurate with the commission. "In the past, government approved the induction of female officer cadets into the BDF ranks; the reason being that we believe women can equally make and as a matter of fact have been making valuable contributions to the development of our nation in various capacities and the defence arena is no exception," said Khama.
