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No. 36 Junior Commanders Course and Graduation Ceremony

The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 36 Junior Commanders’ Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at SLAF Academy China Bay this morning (14 August 2011).

The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, MSc (Def Studies) in Mgt, MA (London), rcds, psc, qfi graced the occasion as the chief guest and presented the awards to the Officers who excelled at the graduation ceremony. Furthermore, the Commander inaugurated the web site of the Junior Command & Staff College.   

A total of 23 Officers from the Air Force in the rank of Squadron Leaders and Flight Lieutenants, 04 Officers from the Army in the rank of Majors and 04 Officer from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenants followed and graduated from this course successfully. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the University of Kelaniya and all Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a PG Diploma in Defence management.

The Officers are required to endure on a 14 weeks course.  It is a full time residential course with all compulsory modules suited to fulfill the command and staff duties requirement of the SLAF. As an adult education program, the course is conducted on the basis of a knowledge sharing exercise where the course participants are expected to actively seek out knowledge under the guidance of the directing staff as well as visiting experts.  

The course participants are required to carry out an independent research and submit a research paper and a viva voce before completing the course. The course curriculum is also designed to promote the development of English and IT skills. Great emphasis is also laid on the development of public speaking skills of the course participants.

The course participants are also taken on an organized study tour to number of selected outside organizations in order to expose them to the various challenges of management and the means by which different organizations meet them.

Physical fitness is also an important part of the curriculum and a regular program of physical training and organized games is included to ensure not only that the course participants maintain their fitness while they participate in the course but also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.

The following officers have received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.

No. 36 JCC DETAILS

Course Duration (03rd May to 14th August 2011)

Best All round Performance 
Sqn Ldr DMSB Dassanayake – (02111)  Logistic

Best Book Review
Sqn Ldr SN Jayawickrama – (02309) Admin

Best All round Sportsman
Major NWDA Nanayakkara- (O/64021)

Best Management Skills
Sqn Ldr DMSB Dassanayake – (02111) Logistic

Best in Public Speaking
Lt KH KH Wanniarachchi – (NRX 1546) Executive

Best Commandant's Paper
Sqn Ldr HMLS Lankathilake (02330) Elect Eng

Best in Academics
Sqn Ldr DMSB Dassanayake – (02111) Logistic


EXTRA DETAILS

All round Performance
 
Places
Rank Name and Branch
1st Place    -
Sqn Ldr DMSB Dassanayake – (02111) Logistic
2nd Place    -
Sqn Ldr HB Fernando (02318) Tech Eng
3rd Place    -
Sqn Ldr SN Jayawickrama – (02309) Admin
4th Place    -
Lt KH Wanniarachchi – NRX 1546
5th Place    -
Sqn Ldr HMLS Lankathilake – 02330 E/Eng