Africa-Press – Botswana. Botswana Defence Force (BDF) commander of ground forces, Major General Joseph Seelo was recently inducted into the prestigious military honour at the United States Army War College (USAWC) African Alumni Symposium.
Major General Seelo is the second BDF senior officer after the retired Lieutenant General Matshwenyego Fisher to be inducted to the USAWC International Fellows Hall of Fame.
In an interview with BOPA, Major General Seelo thanked his family and colleagues for supporting him during his pursuit of excellence.
He also thanked the BDF leadership and government, who found it fit to support him and invest in his military education.
When he enrolled at the 12- month course at the USAWC, Major General Seelo said, “I was a low fish at the bottom of the ocean, but due to my unrelenting pursuit of excellence, active participation in seminar discussions, I developed mental and physical resilience.”
Furthermore, he said the USAWC programme was not a waterfall, but a slope that needed interactive people with positive attitudes, mental strength and the ability to maintain balance in challenging situations.
Major General Seelo said he was cognizant of the fact that he was inducted due to his excellent service as the Botswana Defence Force commander of ground forces.
As a flag officer, he said every duty he executed was done in the best interest of ‘my country’.
He said he was happy to be part of USAWC, which was founded in 1901, and among its graduates were great war fighters in the likes of the late general George Patton, General Omar Bradley and Norman Schwarzkopt.
“Honestly, I am proud to have walked the same path that those warfare strategists of note had walked.
Even though I will be miles away from the war college, my visibility will continue to be felt through photos, which will remain here for generations to come,” he said.
Major General Seelo joined the BDF in 1986 as an officer cadet and was commissioned in 1987, he then went through a series of training within and outside the country.
Throughout his career, he had been commanding soldiers at all levels and he rose through the ranks from Second Lieutenant until his current rank.
The College honours USAWC international graduates who have attained, through merit, the highest positions in their nation’s armed forces or have held an equivalent position by rank or responsibility in a multinational organisation.
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