Command and Staff Training Institute

Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI) is a Bangladeshi government owned defense college that provides training to military officers specially air force officers.^[1] BAF established Junior Command and Staff School (JCSS) on 12 July 1976 to prepare effective, skilled and professional commanders. The school was tasked to conduct Junior Command and Staff Course (JCSC) for the mid-level officers. The new institute named ‘Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI)’ was inaugurated on 28 April 1983. Group Captain Abdullah Al Farooq is the current commander of CSTI.^[2]

Command and Staff Training Institute (CSTI)

Motto	প্রতিভা প্রশিক্ষণ প্রগতি
Motto in English	Excellence in attaining talent through training
Type	Military college
Established	12 July 1976
Officer Commanding	Group Captain Abdullah Al Farooq
Location	BAF Base Cox’s Bazar, Cox’s Bazar , Bangladesh
Website	csti.baf.mil.bd

Notable alumni

• Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa - Commander of the Air Force of Sri lanka^[3]