Today is the graduation day of the 43rd Intake of the
The most fundamental provision for life as a Tatmadawman is none other than the Soldiers’ Code of Conduct with Sixty rules grouped in six sections: individual conduct, conduct toward superiors, conduct toward subordinates, conduct toward other comrades, conduct toward the people and conduct toward the enemy. By observing all these rules of conduct, you Comrades, will definitely be the noble Tatmadawmen. Being noble is the glory born of moral probity and immaculateness. Just as we take care to wear our pasoe firmly, all Tatmadaw-men must see to it that the Soldiers’ Code of Conduct is observed. Only then will the prestige and glory of the Tatmadaw be augmented.There are two infallible guidelines that a good Tatmadawman must take to heart for all time: to be superior in kind and to be one with the people. Being superior in kind is related to the training motto: From quantity to quality.
Training falls into two categories: self-training and supervised training. At the
As for being one with the people, you Comrades are born of the people. After joining the Armed Forces, you have to leave your homes and communities, parents and relatives to go wherever you are posted. You must think of the region you are posted as your own, your native community, work for the development of its education, health, transportation, community peace and tranquility and work for regional economic development. In addition you must act seamlessly in conformity with the culture and religious faith of the region you are posted to and learn the language the people speak. Think of those you come into contact with as your own parents and kinsfolk and serve them with cetana and goodwill.
You must be seamlessly integrated with the people, organize them so that people share your conviction in national politics. You must be capable of organizing the people for combat and building base regions. You must take to heart the fact that being one with the people is the only way to victory.When we enlisted, we attested holding the national flag. This is a special characteristic of the Tatmadaw organization. You are the ones to sacrifice your lives if necessary in the defense of the Four Oaths. Their essence is forever being faithful to the National Cause, upholding and passing on Twelve Noble traditions of the Tatmadaw, working and discharging duties with one resolve, with one voice, under one command, and making a firm resolution to sacrifice even our lives of the nation, for our nationals and for the Tatmadaw.
A good Tatmadawman must possess the spirit of sacrifice and daring in the service of the nation and the Tatmadaw. Daring comes only to those capable of sacrifice. The will to win must be intense. You must dare to take the initiative. To become a good Tatmadawman, I urge you to make your unit excel, fight to win and win the people’s hearts.You will initially have to take up your duties as a junior leader when you reach respective units. You have to nurture yourself to be a respected and trusted leader of your own troops. Leadership is an art developed through self-cultivation and learning theories and practices. You yourselves must always reassess your leadership qualities. In assessing leadership, there are facts to be considered-whether you have ability to accomplish your mission and whether you have the ability to persuade all of you troops to implement the mission unitedly.
A true leader must have creativity and inventiveness. Without creative leadership, one will only know dogmatic formulae and never will be a good leader who can bring about progress. Creativity is based on knowledge. As a super structure cannot be built without the foundation, one should have the will to learn perpetually to enrich knowledge. You should strive to catch up with ever accelerating age of wisdom as the realm of knowledge is so broad and deep. The advancement of science and technology today force rapid changes in various aspects. You, Comrades, who will have to discharge the duty of defending nation, must have adequate military knowledge. One cannot be a modern leader without being acquainted with up to date science and technology in defense and national security. The information on sophisticated weapons and equipment must be obtained and studied. And the ever-changing art and science of war must always be studied. Research and development yield richer knowledge to be practically applied.
A leader must be outstanding in good conduct which consists of morality, morale, good will, exemplary discipline and loyalty.A habit is a settled practice and morality means ethical behaviour. Therefore, moral courage must be developed to avoid bad habits and manners.With regard to morale, there must be unyielding and undaunted spirit as well as determination to preserve the noble traditions of the Tatmadaw sacrificing life and limb. Good will toward others means the spirit of voluntarily serving community welfare and sincere nature. A sincere person usually possesses morality and good discipline due to noble character.
The alternative meaning of discipline is code of conduct. As Tatmadaw is a society organized with the military code of conduct, you, the leaders, can control your fellow troops only by exemplary discipline. Loyalty follows morale and discipline. Loyalty is being true to the country and its nationals. Those who break its trust shall go the way of traitors to ruin and destruction. Loyalty must be kept among the rank and file, to both one’s superiors and fellow comrades. In addition, "comradeship" consisting of admiration, attachment and loyalty among fellow comrades, must be solidified.
The betterment of a unit depends upon it’s commander. A unit usually goes well under a good commander and deteriorates otherwise. Therefore, a commander must have strong will to strive for the benefit of his unit at all times. The benefit of a unit means strengthening the Three Capabilities, implementing the Four Structuring Tasks, fulfilling the Five Basic Qualities and keeping high morale among all troops and families. Troops, families including dependents must be healthy, happy, active and there must be inspiration and trust born of admiration and respect for their commander. For that, a commander must always sacrifice his own privileges. Benefits of the unit and community must always get priority. This is a good commander’s spirit which is also parent-like. Being a patriotic Tatmadaw, each and every military mission is solemnly carried out with a good commander’s spirit. In other matters, executing cohesively with parental spirit (Of Cetana, Metta and Karuna) is preferred. So, admiration and respect of fellow ranks will be attained as long as you are upholding sympathy.
As a unit is an organization, a team spirit with unanimous will is indispensable. While simultaneous effort is needed in military capability in accordance with battle procedure, cohesive execution with team spirit is essential for organizational and administrative capabilities. Only by doing so, synchronization of each one’s tasks can achieve synergy more effectively.Therefore, you must be able to build sustained unity in your unit. Firm belief in National Cause, comradeship, effective organizing activities and proper leadership are essentials for the consolidation of an organization.
Proper leadership is constituted with good command and control. The word "command" means the process of correct appreciation, decision making and issuing relevant orders during contingencies. The word "control" is supervision to ensure the proper implementation of military principles, rules and regulations, and customs.Tenacity, industry, endeavour and perseverance are prerequisites of a fine leader. Also are physical and moral courage. Whenever a mission is assigned, the morale to accomplish it with resolve and tenacious will to achieve it even if one has to sacrifice his own life are required. Physical and moral courage are the capabilities for daring action. as muscles of a human body get strong after repeated exercise, the quality of valour also shines with experience. Besides, military personnel must have physical and moral courage. Only those born of patriotism and possessing.
physical and moral courage shall become bold and daring leaders. Only with a strong will, the will to sacrifice, valour to fight to the last bullet and last man, determination to uphold the honour of the Tatmadaw even at the risk of own lives, combat spirit such as sense of cooperation and comradeship, will the military capability of the unit you lead be enhanced. In addition, a leader must always be militarily alert. Round the clock observation is essential. Information on the enemy must be obtained by all means and you must always be alert and be able to take the initiative.
In order to enable a unit one leads to possess the Three Capabilities, the Four Unit Structuring Tasks must be implemented, which are already laid down precisely. These are:
(One) Training
(Two) Administration
(Three) Welfare
(Four) Morale
In structuring a unit with training, each individual must recognize his own responsibility and must be able to accomplish it competently and also be capable of cooperating with others. Individual capability is the basis for overall efficiency of the entire Tatmadaw. Thus, a unit must be trained with the aim of total accomplishment of the missions as prescribed by their organizational structure.
Structuring a unit with administration means driving the mechanisms of General Staff duties, Adjutant and Quartermaster General staff duties in conjunction with each other. Even though the General Staff, Adjutant and Quartermaster work is not complicated, these must be implemented in accordance with established regulations and instructions in a timely manner. Administrative machinery ensures the functioning of the Tatmadaw, from the smallest detachment to the entire Tatmadaw.
The reason for structuring with welfare is that most of the units are based in remote areas. Even if rear headquarters are based in areas that have good communications, troops have to serve in rugged regions. Thus, transport, communication and logistic hardships must be dealt with. Welfare must be provided to the smallest detail so as to achieve good administration and morale. As these welfare activities such as agriculture, livestock breeding and production can meet the needs of the public, providing welfare also means serving the people. As our Tatmadaw is a patriotic Tatmadaw, I would like to say that welfare must be emphasized.
A units must be built by morale because good morale is the first priority for a good unit. When doing military appreciation the morale of the enemy as well as that of our own troops must be assessed correctly. Own troops must have high morale and be filled with eagerness to fight. If the enemy is low in morale and deprived of the will to fight wars will be won before the actual combat begins. Thus, morale building must be understood and realties must be constantly observed. It is also required to boost morale as necessity arises.
Try to understand these Four Unit Structuring Tasks thoroughly and implement them effectively. These are also the tasks being executed by the leaders, from the smallest unit to the entire Tatmadaw.In order to become victorious soldiers of the future, you must know the nature of warfare that will develop in the years to come. The main tenets of modern warfare are the capability to strike preemptively, initiative, deep strikes and synchronization. As a result of development in technology and electronics, weapons have become more destructive. Volume of fire has become massive as well as accurate and effective. They have also increased in range. Intelligence equipment has become hihly sophisticated. Dissemination of information ahs become very fast and more information sources available, thanks to information technology.
As always, if there are advantages, there also are disadvantages. Electronic equipment can be countered with methods of electronic counter-measures and electronic deception. Therefore, only when you become highly qualified human resources can you fulfill the responsibility of your era.In conclusion, I would like to say that defending the Nation is the main responsibility of our Tatmadaw. In order to defend our nation in the future, our Tatmadaw is being transformed into a Strong, Capable and Modern Tatmadaw. You, Comrades, are the new blood who have to shoulder the responsibility handed over to you.
Furthermore, this is the time the Tatmadaw has to discharge the duties of State in addition to defence duties. Thus you must understand the Unit building measures as well as those for nation building. Strenuous efforts to achieve Political, Economic and Social objectives must be made relentlessly to build a Peaceful, Developed and Modern nation. I have to urge to assume the life of a Tatmadawman dependable for our Nation, our People and our Tatmadaw. With this, I conclude.
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