Rawalpindi, May 23, 2018 (PPI-OT): General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Junior Leaders Academy (JLA), Shinkiari today. COAS was given detailed briefing by the commandant. JLA is a premium Army institution which imparts training on basic professional skills and leadership traits to Junior Commissioned officers (JCOs) and Non Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of Pakistan Armed forces as well as from number of friendly foreign countries.
On directions of COAS the Academy is being upgraded as “Centre of Excellence for the Junior Military Leadership” with enhanced capacity and facilities. COAS said that training of junior leaders is extremely important as in modern warfare they have a critical role to play.
COAS also interacted with the faculty and was pleased to see young officers from FATA and Malakand as instructors. IGT and E Lieutenant General Hidayat Ur Rehman and Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenant General Nadeem Raza were also present during the visit.
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