Eleven young leaders from His Majesty's Armed Forces - Tonga successfully completed a Junior Leaders Course at Taliai Military Camp.

In Tonga, Australia’s LTCOL Sean Benporath said he was honoured to present completion certificates to the participants and acknowledged their efforts in completing the gruelling course.

He said this was one of the toughest courses he completed in his early years in the Australian Defence Force, so he applauded the graduates’ resilience and commitment.

“Australia is proud to continue their strong partnership with His Majesty's Armed Forces - Tonga, in support of training and capacity building opportunities,” he said.