Graduation Ceremony of the No 47th Junior Command and Staff Course
The Graduation Ceremony of the No 47 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay on 06 April 2015. The Director Administration of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Vice Marshal CP Welikala USP graced the occasion as the chief guest.
A total of 19 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 04 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy in the rank of Lieutenant Commander , 01 officer from the Bangladesh Air Force in the rank of Flight Lieutenant followed the course.
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 47 JC&SC DETAILS-
Course Duration (05 January 2015 to 06 April 2015)
Best All Round Officer
Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
Best Book Review
Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
Best Sportsman
Flt Lt HMTK Herath – (02712) GD/P
Excellence in Management Studies
Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
Best in Public Speaking
Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
Best in Academics
Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Best All Round Officers
5th Place - Sqn Ldr ERU Perera - (OW01076)Tech/Eng
4th Place - Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
3rd Place - Flt Lt CC Manikgammarachchi – (02670) Log
2nd Place - Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
1st Place - Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
A total of 19 officers from the Sri Lanka Air Force in the ranks of Squadron Leader and Flight Lieutenant, 04 officers from the Sri Lanka Navy in the rank of Lieutenant Commander , 01 officer from the Bangladesh Air Force in the rank of Flight Lieutenant followed the course.
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 47 JC&SC DETAILS-
Course Duration (05 January 2015 to 06 April 2015)
Best All Round Officer
Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
Best Book Review
Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
Best Sportsman
Flt Lt HMTK Herath – (02712) GD/P
Excellence in Management Studies
Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
Best in Public Speaking
Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
Best in Academics
Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Best All Round Officers
5th Place - Sqn Ldr ERU Perera - (OW01076)Tech/Eng
4th Place - Sqn Ldr TNP Silva – (02379) Tech/Eng
3rd Place - Flt Lt CC Manikgammarachchi – (02670) Log
2nd Place - Flt Lt MD Shamim Shirof – (BD/9733) GD/P
1st Place - Flt Lt IAKDP Ilangakoon – (02708) Log
