Australian Assistant Defence Advisor, Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Sheridan, and Staff Officer Grade One, Malaysia-Australia Joint Defence Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Philip Kennedy, recently attended the Mobile Defence Intelligence Research and Analysis Course (MDIRAC) closing ceremony, officiated by Brigadier General Datuk Hj Abdul Razak bin Hj Sipit, Director of Strategic Intelligence, Strategic Intelligence Directorate, Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation (MDIO).
Delivered by instructors from the Australian Defence School of Intelligence (DFSI), the course equipped 25 Malaysian Armed Forces personnel with the analytical skills, critical-thinking techniques, and decision-making frameworks essential for modern intelligence operations.
MDIRAC highlights the strong and enduring Malaysia-Australia defence partnership, strengthening intelligence capabilities, fostering professional collaboration, and developing defence professionals ready to meet future security challenges.