A member of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) will leave the country on Sunday for an International Military Education and Training (IMET) program.

The LDF Officer Thloriso Letsie, who will be the first military IMET student after the resumption of IMET program, which was suspended for five years, will be going on a Captains Career Signal Course, which will come to an end in April next year.

According to a press statement from American Embassy, the IMET program is a key component of United States security assistance that provides training on a grant basis to students from allied and friendly nations including, Lesotho.

The program exposes students to US professional military establishment and the American way of life, including amongst US regard for democratic values, respect for individual and human right, and belief in the rule of law.

Students are also exposed to U.S. military procedures and the manner in which the military functions under civilian control.

Source: LENA 20/09/2007