Graduation Ceremony of the No 46th Junior Command and Staff Course
The Graduation Ceremony of the No 46 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 21 November 2014. The Director Training of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal NHV Gunaratne USP MSc (Humn.Sec) USJ, MA (SSS) NDU - USA, ctf - ndu, psc graced the occasion as the chief guest.
A total of 18 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Army in the ranks of Major and Captain, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy in the ranks of Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant followed the course. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the Kothalawala 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 Kothalawala 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.
NO 46 JC&SC DETAILS-
Course Duration (25 August 2014 to 21 November 2014)
Best All Round Officer
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
Best Book Review
Flt Lt HWN Wanasinghe – (02631) GD/P
Best Sportsman
Capt RADNPK Ranaweera – (O/66047) GW
Excellence in Management Studies
Sqn Ldr KMDB Kanakarathne – (02439) Tech/Eng
Best in Public Speaking
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
Best in Academics
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Best All Round Officers
Places Rank Name and Branch
5th Place - Flt Lt SAASN Siyabalapitiya – (02668) GD/P
4th Place - Sqn Ldr HVRM Heendeniya (02396) – E/Eng
3rd Place - Flt Lt HWN Wanasinghe – (02631) GD/P
2nd Place - Sqn Ldr KMDB Kanakarathne – (02439) Tech/Eng
1st Place - Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
A total of 18 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Army in the ranks of Major and Captain, 03 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy in the ranks of Lieutenant Commander and Lieutenant followed the course. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the Kothalawala 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 Kothalawala 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.
NO 46 JC&SC DETAILS-
Course Duration (25 August 2014 to 21 November 2014)
Best All Round Officer
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
Best Book Review
Flt Lt HWN Wanasinghe – (02631) GD/P
Best Sportsman
Capt RADNPK Ranaweera – (O/66047) GW
Excellence in Management Studies
Sqn Ldr KMDB Kanakarathne – (02439) Tech/Eng
Best in Public Speaking
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
Best in Academics
Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Best All Round Officers
Places Rank Name and Branch
5th Place - Flt Lt SAASN Siyabalapitiya – (02668) GD/P
4th Place - Sqn Ldr HVRM Heendeniya (02396) – E/Eng
3rd Place - Flt Lt HWN Wanasinghe – (02631) GD/P
2nd Place - Sqn Ldr KMDB Kanakarathne – (02439) Tech/Eng
1st Place - Flt Lt BRNSM Medagama – (02863) GD/P
