No 42 Junior Commanders Course and Graduation Ceremony
The Graduation Ceremony of the No 42 Junior Commanders’ Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at SLAF Academy China Bay on 26th July 2013. The Director of Training of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal K Yahampath graced the occasion as the chief guest.
A total of 21 Officers from the Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 05 Officers from the Army in the rank of Major and 03 Officer from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant followed and graduated from this course successfully. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the Kothalawala Defence University and all Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a PG Diploma in Defence Management within a period of one year.
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 programme, 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 with the assistence of KDU, DAS and sponser DSs. 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 programme of physical fitness training and organized games are included to ensure not only that the course participants maintain their fitness during in the course also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.
A total of 21 Officers from the Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 05 Officers from the Army in the rank of Major and 03 Officer from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant followed and graduated from this course successfully. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the Kothalawala Defence University and all Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a PG Diploma in Defence Management within a period of one year.
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 programme, 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 with the assistence of KDU, DAS and sponser DSs. 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 programme of physical fitness training and organized games are included to ensure not only that the course participants maintain their fitness during in the course 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 42 JCC DETAILS
Course Duration (29 April 2013 to 26 July 2013)
Best All Round Officer - Sqn Ldr SN Kriwella (02328) Tech Eng
Best Book Review - Sqn Ldr DSMS Rangodage (02338) Tech Eng
Best Sportsman - Sqn Ldr CS Piyasundara (02334) Ad/Regt
Excellence in Management Studies - Sqn Ldr SN Kriwella (02328) Tech Eng
Sqn Ldr JMNS Atapattu (02377) Log
Best in Public Speaking - Sqn Ldr SN Kriwella (02328) Tech Eng
Best in Academics - Sqn Ldr SN Kriwella (02328) Tech Eng
Order of Merit
Places Rank Name and Branch
5th Place - Sqn Ldr MMCS Maheepala (02528) E/Eng
4th Place - Sqn Ldr HVG Mahanama (02442) GD/P
3rd Place - Sqn Ldr JMNS Atapattu (02377) Log
2nd Place - Sqn Ldr DSMS Rangodage (02338) Tech Eng
1st Place - Sqn Ldr SN Kiriwella (02328) Tech Eng
