No. 56 Junior Commanders’ Course commenced on 1st January 2018 at the Junior Command and Staff College, Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, China Bay. The Opening Address was conducted by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain SDGM Silva. The Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor also briefed the Student Officers about important aspects of the Course.

A total of 22 Sri Lanka Air Force Officers in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 02 Officers from Sri Lanka Army in the ranks of Major and Captain, 02 Officers from the Sri Lanka Navy in the rank of Lieutenant, 01 Squadron Leader from Bangladesh Air Force are following the course for a duration of 15 weeks (01 January 2018 to 06 April 2018).