10-17-2005, 11:37 AM
Boost for Training
No. 2 Heavy Transport Squadron took delivery of the SLAF's first two Hercules C130 aircraft in March and September 2000. These acknowledgedly top flight transporters introduced a quantum leap in payload capabilities, upping the 25 ton capabilities of the Y-8s and AN32s to the over 60 ton capabilities of the C130. Additionally, No. 2 also inducted another 3 AN 32B aircraft to its fleet. Commander Weerakkody pressed ahead with provision of training facilities for NCOs. On 1st September 2000, he inaugurated the NCO Management School at the Combat Training School premises, with the aim of imparting supervisory skills, developing communication skills to enhance inter-personal relations on the job, developing command and leadership abilities amongst SNCOs and JNCOs, being some of the main objectives. The first CO of the School was Wg Cdr D.L.D. Sumanasekera.
http://www.airforce.lk/hist/hist1/h3c8p1.htm
No. 2 Heavy Transport Squadron took delivery of the SLAF's first two Hercules C130 aircraft in March and September 2000. These acknowledgedly top flight transporters introduced a quantum leap in payload capabilities, upping the 25 ton capabilities of the Y-8s and AN32s to the over 60 ton capabilities of the C130. Additionally, No. 2 also inducted another 3 AN 32B aircraft to its fleet. Commander Weerakkody pressed ahead with provision of training facilities for NCOs. On 1st September 2000, he inaugurated the NCO Management School at the Combat Training School premises, with the aim of imparting supervisory skills, developing communication skills to enhance inter-personal relations on the job, developing command and leadership abilities amongst SNCOs and JNCOs, being some of the main objectives. The first CO of the School was Wg Cdr D.L.D. Sumanasekera.
http://www.airforce.lk/hist/hist1/h3c8p1.htm