Air Cdre Shaharul is addressing Student Officers of

NO 105 JCSC

Faculty members attending opening address by OC CSTI CI, Wg Cdr Shah Kawsar Ahmed Chy, psc

addressing student Officers.

NO 105 JCSC commenced on 6th Aug 2017. The

day started with the welcome speech by Officer

Commanding CSTI, Air Commodore Shaharul Huda, psc.

He started his speech by welcoming everyone in CSTI. He

apprises that, the aim of the course is to stimulate

personal growth and improve effectiveness of the

participants by exposing them to fundamental knowledge

of command and staff works being followed in the armed

forces. He also apprises, the student officers are expected

to acquire adequate working knowledge of staff duties,

procedure and to perform command, staff and

instructional duties effectively at various levels in the air

force. Later on, the Chief Instructor, Wg Cdr Shah Kawsar

Ahmed Chy, psc briefed the student officers about the

detailed curriculum of the course. The day ended with

administrative activities for the course. There were total 23

student officers from different branches participating in

105 JCSC including two foreign officers (one from Sri-

Lanka, another one from India).

OC CSTI Addressing PIC

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Photograph of Dinning in Night

Interaction during Dinning in Night

The dining in night of NO 105 JCSC was held on 9th

August 2017. The venue for the programme was BAF

Officers Mess, BSR. All the student officers including Chief

Instructor and other directing staffs assembled in the

officers mess ante room within 1945 hours. Chief Guest for

the programme Air Commodre Shaharul Huda, psc arrived

at the mess at around 2000 hours. Chief instructor,

Adjutant CSTI and senior most student officer of the course

Sqn Ldr Moin received the chief guest and ushered him up

to the venue. Chief Guest met with everyone and shared

some of his memorable experiences with the student

officers. After the formal dinner there was a photography

session in front of the mess and thus the dining in night

came to an end.

OC CSTI is interacting with No 105 JCSC

student officers

On 11 Sep 17, Students of 105 JCSC conducted a seminar at CSTI premises. Air Cdre M Mafidur Rahman,

ndu, afwc, psc, AOC, BAF BBD attended the seminar as Key Note speaker and Wg Cdr Irfanur Rahman, psc

moderated the session. Topic of the seminar was “The role of air power in countering emerging security

threats”. The students were divided into two syndicates: Syndicate A and Syndicate B. Syndicate A presented

on the topic with an aim to analyze and focus on assessment in view of re-structuring air force in countering

emerging security threats. Syndicate B presented with an aim to analyze the doctrinal challenge due to change

of warfare from conventional to unconventional.

On 18 September 2017, Air Chief Marshal Abu

Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc

Chief of Air Staff, Bangladesh Air Force inaugurated a

Book Fair at CSTI premises. Total 05(Five) renowned

book seller of Dhaka participated in this book fair.

There was a book donation corner where senior

officers and student officers of 105 JC&SC donated

books for CSTI library.

The book fair was open on that day from 1530-1800

hrs for all officers and their family in Dhaka area. It

may be mentioned that the book fair was arranged by

CSTI under able guidance and supervision of Air

Commodore Md Shaharul Huda, psc Officer

Commanding CSTI, BAF. The book fair was held first

time ever in BAF.

seminar progress

Air Cdre M Mafidur Rahman, ndu, afwc, psc,

AOC, BAF BBD delivering the speech as Key

Note speaker

No 105 JCSC student Offr’s of Syndicate-‘A’ taking

picture with Air Cdre M Mafidur Rahman, ndu, afwc,

psc, AOC, BAF BBD the Key Note speaker.

Both the syndicates evaluated and highlighted present day emerging threats and considered the role of air

power to counter those. Basing the on evolution of air power from WW I to present day a lot of thoughts were

incorporated by both the syndicates. Syndicate A recommended on having long-range bomber, Layered ISR

on Counter terrorism Operations, acquiring Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV), Fortifying space and

cyberspace etc. While Syndicated B recommended that doctrinal changes are not required, however change

of platform need to considered. Air power, a traditionally offensive military instrument, is increasingly

employed for Operations Other Than War (OOTW) such as counter-terrorism operations. Change of role

along with change of platform is recommended.

COAS BAF enjoying the Book Fair at CSTI

compound

Photograph OF Chief Guest addressing

The Junior Command and Staff Course stimulate

personal growth and improve the effectiveness of the

student officers. Local and outstation visits form an

integral part for the course and are aimed at giving a

varied exposure to the student officers. A visit to the

SK+F Bangladesh Limited was aimed at familiarization

with the vision, establishment and functions of SK+F. On

24 Aug 17, the student offr’s has visited at SK+F

Bangladesh Limited, which is a world-renowned

multinational pharmaceutical company is one of the

leading and fastest growing business conglomerates in

Bangladesh. The visit provided the students with an

opportunity to learn practically through interaction,

working methods and employment practices. The visit

provided an excellent opportunity to interact with civil

professionals and to know about them to work together in

terms of necessity.

As a continuation of development and up gradation of BAF, software named HORIZON has started its

journey in BAF. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, BBP, ndc, acsc has inaugurated an

application software- HORIZON on 07 Sep 2017 in CSTI. It is the 1st step of digital training in institution of

BAF. Initial planning of this software is to bring ISSP and JCSC under the umbrella of digitalization. With

this development of information technology educational institution will be highly benefitted and very soon

subsequent steps will be taken to digitalize the curriculum of squadron commander course and CSTI

library. All the PSO from Air HQ, Air Officer Commanding from BAF BSR, BAF BBD and Air HQ (U) and

Directors from Air HQ were present during this inauguration ceremony.

Chief of Air Staff joined in photography session

after the launching ceremony.

Chief of Air Staff is inaugurating the application

software in CSTI classroom

Visiting by the No 105 JCSC student

officer’s inside one of the store in the

factory of SK+F

On 25 Sep 17, a book review session was held at the library of CSTI. OC CSTI Air Cdre Shaharul Huda, psc, chaired the book review session as chief guest while WC A T M Irfanur Rahman, psc conducted the session as moderator. 04XStudent Officers of 105 JC&SC participated in the session with the reviews of books which they have studied and analyzed in front of the audience. It was very first time In JC&SC course history where the student officers participated in a lively interacting session of book review. The session certainly grew interests amongst the students to read and study the vast collections of CSTI library books .OC CSTI emphasized and requested all students officers to grow more reading habits and read all kind of books, especially as a men in blue, he advised the students officers to grow more interest on reading air power and war related books to enrich their knowledge more.

Student officers of 105 JC&SC

Sqn Ldr SK M Ali is exchanging crest with the

SK+F official

Group photograph of student officer of NO 105

JCSC at SK+F

Chief Guest with other DSs

A football competition between

syndicate A and Syndicate B of 105

JCSC was held on 04 Oct 2017 in

base football ground BAF BSR.

Match was full of excitement where

Syndicate B won the match by tri-

breaker in 4-3 goal. Wing

Commander A T M Irfanur Rahman,

psc, Directing Staff, CSTI was the

chief guest and enjoyed the match.

Photography of syn A with chief guest

Syndicate leader is introducing players with the Chief Guest.

On 04 Oct 17, a mock trial of Summary of Evidence was

staged in CSTI class room. WC Harun-Or-Rashid, psc, DS

of Legal Studies was the supervisor of the act. 07 X student

Officers of 105 JCSC participated in the Trial. The trial was a

part of the Legal Studies module curriculum. The students

experienced an essence of real time trial of a Summary of

Evidence by this act. WC Shah Kawsar Ahmed Chy, psc,

WC A T M Irfanur Rahman, psc and SL SK Mohammad Ali

were also present and encouraged the student Officers

during the act. The initiative was well appreciated by all DSs

and inspired the students of 105 JCSC for taking more

initiative.

Wg Cdr Haroon or Rashid, psc briefing the student officers before SOE MOC Trial

Joint exercise with Bangladesh Army named

“SHOKTO GHATI” took place from 12 Oct 17 to 15

Oct 17. A two member’s team had come from SI&T,

Sylhet. They gave the detailed mission brief on 12

Oct 17. Bangladesh was divided into two part along

the western boarder. There was a tension going on

between the ‘Wolfland’ - en forces and the

‘Greenland’- friendly forces regarding IB. The mission

was to give air support GL army. Both the syndicate

‘A’ & ‘B’ made their plan and gave presentation with

detailed ATO and AD plan on 15 Oct 17 alone with

the preparation of map.

Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Vice-Chancellor, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur, is a renowned

personality of Bangladesh. He was a Prof of the distinguished University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prof Kalimullah has been playing an instrument role in various elections in Bangladesh. He has held

various appointments and also received a lot of honorary appointment in the field of Public Administration

in different organization and universities both at home and abroad. He has enlightened the student officers

of no 105 JC & SC regarding the ‘Research Methodology’ & ‘Bangladesh Constitution and the Electoral

Process’, which enhance the knowledge of the student officer regarding the subject.

GUEST LECTURE by Prof Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Vice-Chancellor, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

On the serious of presentation by various eminent guest speakers, No 105 JCSC had the

opportunity to listen from a Great War hero Squadron Leader (Retd) Liaqat Ali Khan BU. Besides

the course member’s officer from other Bases were fortunate to attend the lecture program. The

Great War hero fought valiantly along with the soldiers and officers of the 1st E.Bengal during the

Liberation War. In recognition of that, he received National gallantry award,”Bir Uttam” for his

bravery and leadership displayed on battlefield. He rejoined BAF in February’72 and dedicated

himself to reconstruct and reorganize the BAF and effectively became one of the founding fathers

of BAF. It was a good interactive session between the students and the war hero. Everybody will

treasure this propitious memory throughout their life.

Great War hero Squadron Leader

(Retd) Liaqat Ali Khan, BU delivering

his speech

OC CSTI BAF presenting a token of memento to the

Great War hero Squadron Leader (Retd) Liaqat Ali Khan,

Bir Uttam

Student Officer’s of No 105 JCSC and all the members of CSTI BAF are having photograph with the

Great War hero Squadron Leader (Retd) Liaqat Ali Khan, Bir Uttam