Excerpt from Speech delivered by Chairman of SAC Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing at Passing-out Parade of 26th Intake of DSTA

Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the Passing-out Parade of the 66th Intake of Defence Services Technological Academy (DSTA) which was held at the parade ground of DSTA in PyinOoLwin on 12 December.

Excerpts from a speech delivered by the SAC Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing are as follows:

•  The engineering troop is a reliable corps for battalions and units of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air) throughout the successive eras, with brilliant efforts in its relevant sector. So also, military engineering professionals are taking part in their assigned sectors of the State building task.
• The work of generating qualified engineers needs quality assurance. In this regard, efforts are being made for engineering education in order to gain accreditation, keeping abreast with the international community.
• Only when human resources accredited with quality assurance recognized by engineering organizations are continuously turned out will Tatmadaw’s engineering capability benefit the State.
• A good engineer needs Engineering Philosophy. The philosophy of engineering is an emerging discipline that considers what engineering is, what engineers do, and how their work affects society.
• Hence the idea of improving the functions from the engineering viewpoint is a requisite. So, all the areas that have connections with the relevant knowledge must be constantly studied to have the engineering philosophy.
• Military leaders emphasize advanced technologies more than manpower in current wars. Hence, the role of technology is crucial in adopting defence policies.
• Aiming to understand and keep abreast of the rapidly evolving military science and technologies, it is necessary to conduct continuous research on military science and technologies to have good skills in applying these technologies to be efficiently used in their respective sectors.
• Currently, military science and technological fields emphasize the use of artificial intelligence. As such, it is imperative to prioritize on-going research, and development, and innovation.
• Moreover, as current battlefields are in the shape of a digitalized battlefield based on information technology, the officers need to constantly study information technology.
• All are urged to strive toward becoming competent engineer officers who are fit for fight by mastering the military skills imparted through training.
• The engineering corps of the Tatmadaw take rescue and relief measures by applying engineering technologies, expertise and machinery without delay whenever natural disasters hit any region in the country.
• As soon as they know information about natural disasters, they must rush to the scenes to quickly take rescue and relief measures without waiting for any orders. Rehabilitation tasks must be carried out with manpower and machinery with utmost efforts to restore the original status of the disaster-affected areas as quickly as possible.
• To successfully carry out Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations in the future, all Tatmadaw members have to focus and work diligently in their respective roles.
• Leadership is very important, and only those who excel in discipline, obedience, and good conduct can fully qualified leaders become in Tatmadaw.
• A military leader is required to continuously study and innovate, keeping up with the evolving military tactics and advanced technologies to stay competitive internationally.
• Military leaders, in particular, need to have both mental and emotional capabilities. They must lead with integrity, ensuring the safety, economy, social, health, education, and overall administration of the organization they lead, with a focus on managing all matters effectively and efficiently.
• To enhance military capabilities, both capable defence and powerful defence must be fully integrated. To be skilled, it is necessary for individuals to continuously engage in training, while to possess strength, weapons, vehicles, machinery, and equipment must all be made to be powerful and efficient.
• They have to comprehensively study rules and regulations and work procedures of general staff, adjutant and quartermaster to have higher administrative skills.
• Emphasis must be placed on fare management and welfare for officers, other ranks and family members of their battalions and units.

All are urged to continue studies based on their learning experiences of the qualified engineering education system for improvement of their lives, conduct researches on changing technologies for having improvement by applying technological advancement of current situations so as to keep abreast of international armed forces, and efficiently apply their skills and expertise for the State and Tatmadaw while following disciplines and code of conducts as a model personnel.

Source: MWD (13-12-2024)

• Only when human resources accredited with quality assurance recognized by engineering organizations are continuously turned out will Tatmadaw’s engineering capability benefit the State.
• A good engineer needs Engineering Philosophy. The philosophy of engineering is an emerging discipline that considers what engineering is, what engineers do, and how their work affects society.
• Military leaders emphasize advanced technologies more than manpower in current wars. Hence, the role of technology is crucial in adopting defence policies.
• Aiming to understand and keep abreast of the rapidly evolving military science and technologies, it is necessary to conduct continuous research on military science and technologies to have good skills in applying these technologies to be efficiently used in their respective sectors.
• As current battlefields are in the shape of a digitalized battlefield based on information technology, the officers need to constantly study information technology.
• The engineering corps of the Tatmadaw take rescue and relief measures by applying engineering technologies, expertise and machinery without delay whenever natural disasters hit any region in the country.
• To enhance military capabilities, both capable defence and powerful defence must be fully integrated. To be skilled, it is necessary for individuals to continuously engage in training, while to possess strength, weapons, vehicles, machinery, and equipment must all be made to be powerful and efficient.