Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Sri Lanka Air Force Junior Command & Staff College is the Sri Lanka Air Force academic establishment providing training and education primarily to the mid-career officers of SLAF as well as to limited number of officers from Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Army and officers of various Allied forces. It is located at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee and ...
The Sri Lanka Air Force museum is the only national museum dedicated entirely to aviation and the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The museum was first established in 1993 as the Aircraft Preservation and Storage Unit at SLAF Ratmalana and was reopened on 5 November 2009 after refurbishment.
v. t. e. The Commander of the Air Force is the professional head of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The current Commander of the Air Force is Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana. It is a position comparable to that of Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force acts as a deputy commander within the command structure.
No. 03 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Wirawila [3] No. 04 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Mirigama [4] No. 05 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Palavi [5] No. 06 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF China Bay [6] No. 07 Air Defence Radar Squadron, SLAF Station Piduruthalagala.
Sampath Wickremeratne. Air Vice Marshal Sampath Wickremeratne is the incumbent Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force. [1] Prior to this appointment, he served as Director General Air Operations for the Sri Lanka Air Force. [2] He served as Minister (Defence) at Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC, USA while he was Air Commodore.
Pathirana is a qualified flying instructor and a flying examiner. In addition to Kfir and F-7 fighters he is qualified in over 10 types of aircraft earning him over 3,500 flying hours. In addition, he holds a Commercial Pilots License and is a Flying Examiner for the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. [2]
The Air Force Academy (AFA) is the Sri Lanka Air Force 's training and education academy which provides initial training to all SLAF personnel who are preparing to be commissioned officers. AFA also provides initial training to Officer Cadets of the general duties pilot branch. The Air Force Academy is based at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee.
WP. , Sri Lanka. The Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) is situated at Batalanda, Makola (South) 12 Kilometers away from Colombo and its aim to develop the professional knowledge and understanding of experienced officers of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy & the Sri Lanka Air Force to prepare them for the ranks of junior field ...