Graduation Ceremony of the No 45th Junior Command & Staff Course
The Graduation Ceremony of the No 45 Junior Command & Staff Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 23 July 2014. The Director General Engineering of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal LHA Silva USP, BSc(Gen), fndu graced the occasion as the chief guest.
A total of 21 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Army, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy, 01 officer from the Bangladesh Air Force followed the course. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and the Officers those who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a Post Graduate 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 programme, the course is conducted on knowledge sharing basis 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 to the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. 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 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 the course and also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.
The following officers have received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.
A total of 21 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Army, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy, 01 officer from the Bangladesh Air Force followed the course. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and the Officers those who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a Post Graduate 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 programme, the course is conducted on knowledge sharing basis 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 to the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. 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 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 the course and also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.
The following officers have received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.
Course Duration (29 April 2014 to 23 July 2014)
Best All Round Officer
Sqn Ldr KPC Fernando – (02646) Medical
Best Book Review
Sqn Ldr KPC Fernando – (02646) Medical
Excellence in Management Studies
Flt Lt RV Jayasinghe – (02663) GD/P
Best in Public Speaking
Flt Lt SC Maduwala- (02606) Admin
Best in Academics
Sqn Ldr KPC Fernando -(02646) Medical
Best Sportsman
Sqn Ldr DK Kaluarachchi – (02578) Ad/Regt
Honorable Mention: Best All Round Officers
Places Rank Name and Branch
5th Place - Lt MSM Perera - (NRP 2261) Patrolman (Sri Lanka Navy)
4th Place - Flt Lt SC Maduwala - (02606) Admin
3rd Place - Flt Lt RMSN Ranasinghe - (02683) Ops Air
2nd Place - Flt Lt RV Jayasinghe - (02663) GD/P
1st Place - Sqn Ldr KPC Fernando - (02646) Medica
