Defence Services Technological Academy

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Defence Services Technological Academy (D.S.T.A.)
Motto:	Creative, Honour, Capable Technology for military might
Established:	1993
Type:	Academy
Rector:	Brigadier General Win Myint (Till 15th Intake of D.S.T.A.)
Location:	Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay Division, Myanmar
Former names:	D.S.T.A.
"Nothing is impossible for doing MAN...." last modified..LT.ZawKo(10th Intake)

Defence Services Technological Academy is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of Myanmar Armed Forces and is in Pyin-Oo-Lwin, Mandalay, Myanmar. Defense services Technological Academy was established in early 1994. The Academy also supports the values of "Honor, Creative, Capable."

Description

The DSTA campus is in Wet-Won, Pyin-Oo-Lwin, Mandalay Division on the Highway of Mandalay-Lasho, and opposite side of the town where Defense Services Academy located at.

Students at the DSTA are referred to by their military rank (Cadet). Upon graduation, most DSTA Cadet are commissioned as Lieutenants in the Myanmar Army, Myanmar Navy or Myanmar Air Force, and serve as Engineer Officers.After commissioned cadets become not only Engineer but also Officer(lieutenants).

As of January, 2007, no women cadets are accepted for DSTA. The rector of DSTA is Brigadier General Win Myint since the school was established.He serviced till 15th Intake of DSTA.Now Brigadier General (please fill up) is serve as rector.

Most DSTA graduates kept on studying for their graduate level courses at Yangon Technological University, and Mandalay Technological Universities. 30% of the graduates go to Russia, and studying Master course for Master Of Engineering (ME).

Cadets learn basic military skills, including leadership, through a military program that begins on their first day at DSTA. Most military training takes place during the cold season, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training - or Beast Barracks - the first year, followed by Cadet Field Training at the second year. Additionally, cadets are housed in barracks and have leadership positions and responsibilities throughout the academic year.On Holiday (Informal) Cadet can go out to downtown as out pass for 1 day ( 1st Yr- 4th Yr).Only Final Year cadets can suffer all hole 2 holidays as out pass.Cadets (from 1st Yr to 4th Yr) suffer one day for out pass and one day for fatigue.

Administration Administration is take by Guardian System. Other administration are rank by rank.

Commissioning At every end of year (around December 19)

Holidays 4 week after commissioning(for cadets).Often 10 days for commissioned graduated officer.

Battalion Cadet battalion is divided into "Anawrahta" and "BaYintNaung" battalion.Each battalion redivide into 10 Company, name as No.1 company ...accending to No.10 company.Each company structure is the same as Myanmar army.

Hot

       AungSitThi Company        = A.N.H.(10),B.Y.N. (?)
       have been Commissioned to = 10th Intake.
       Best Engineer Cadet       = Cadet Kyaw Myo Aung @ 10th intake.
       Famous Buliding           = Main Buliding , Hyparabollaparabolic,

Name of academy : Defense Services Technological Academy D.S.T.A.Country:Myanmar