Psc (military)

psc is a post-nominal for passed Staff College in the Commonwealth militaries of Britain, Bangladesh, Indian, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It indicates that an officer has undertaken the staff officer course at a Staff College.

United Kingdom
The practice originated in the British Army where the initials psc appeared in the service lists denoting that the officer had attended the Staff College, Camberley. Royal Navy offers who attended the staff course at Royal Naval College, Greenwich also used the qualification. Since the 1997 amalgamation of staff training officers now receive the letters psc(j) from the Joint Services Command and Staff College.

Bangladesh
PSC is used for Bangladeshi Army officers who have attended the Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC), Bangladesh.

India
Initials psc is used by officers who attended the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India.

Pakistan
In Pakistan initials psc is used by officers who attended the Command and Staff College, Quetta.

Malaysia
Officers graduated from the Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Kuala Lumpur use the initials psc.

Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, the initials psc are used by Army, Navy and Air Force officers who have gained the Pass Staff College status from a recognized a staff college such as the Defence Services Command and Staff College and the Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & Staff College. Such officers are eligible to wear the psc badge.