The commissioning event for the female graduate cadets of the 12th Intake underway yesterday in Hmawby.

The commissioning ceremony for the 12th Intake of female graduate cadets of the Defence Services (Army) Officer Training School (Hmawby) was held yesterday at the school’s Myawady Hall.

The ceremony was attended by Military Appointment-General Lt-Gen Htein Win of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, Acting commandant Colonel Thet Swe Nyein of the OTS (Hmawby), and the graduating cadets.

Military Appointment- General Lt-Gen Htein Win, together with senior Tatmadaw officers and the acting commandant, took their seats on the stage. Lt-Gen Htein Win presented certificates of commissioning to the graduating cadets, delivered the convocation speech, and concluded the event.

The ceremony formally appointed the female graduates from the course to the rank of second lieutenant. The female cadet training programme was launched in 2014 to produce qualified staff officers for the Tatmadaw, and female graduates who complete the training are required to serve in the relevant Army, Navy, or Air Force corps.

MNA/MKKS

#TheGlobalNewLightOfMyanmar