BS Gamage
Air Force
Wing Commander
BS Gamage
02798
Intake 24 KDU
Aeronautical Engineering
AF/AM/0056
Male
Officer Commanding Maintenance, Sri Lanka Aviation Unit, UN Mission at Central African Republic (MINUSCA))
0716116481
About Me
• Qualified, energetic and skilled Military Engineering Leader in Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) with 17+ years of unblemished service conduct including military training period and B.Sc in Engineering degree programme. • Inspiring and innovative Engineering Manager in SLAF with 13+ years of fulltime working experience in the field of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering for planning, designing, and overseeing engineering projects, as well as managing finances, while leading and supervising 4+ Engineering Officers and 80+ technical staff at several Flying Squadrons in SLAF. • Strong focus on successful project outcomes, career development, productive team management, innovations, problem solving through effective communication and team leadership. • Presently, performing duties as the Chief Engineering Officer (Senior Engineering Manager) in the Sri Lanka Air Force Aviation Unit at United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
Academic / Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Defence Studies) in Aeronautical Engineering with Second Class Upper Division
Career Experience
- Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
- Mechanical Transport Officer (Vehicle Fleet Management)
- Armament Maintenance Management
- Engineering Manager (Officer Commanding Maintenance)
- Staff Officer at Air Force Headquarters, Colombo
- Chief Engineering Officer (Engineering Manager) in the UN Mission at Central African Republic
- Aviation Engineering Management
Career Achivements
- "Certificate of Excellence" - 1st Runner-up for the title of "Best Quality Control Circle of the year 2019" - Team Leader
- Certificate of Appreciation awarded by His Excellency the President Mithripala Sirisena, for the valuable service rendered during the tenure at No.4 VVIP Helicopter Squadron, SLAF Base Ratmalana
- Qualified as a Flight Engineer (Aircrew member) of Mi-17 Helicopters since 2019
- Selected to serve in United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) as the Chief Engineer and a Flight Engineer (Aircrew Member))
- Qualified in Aircraft Technical Investigation
- Qualified in Main Rotor/ Tail Rotor Vibration Analysis and Diagnostics of Bell 212/ Bell 412 Helicopters
- Associate Member of Institute of Engineering Sri Lanka - AMIE(SL) - Membership number: AM 31197 – website: https://iesl.lk/
- Associate Member of Institute of Incorporated Engineers Sri Lanka - AMIIESL - Membership number: AM 7108 – website: https://iiesl.lk/
- Registered as ENGINEERING DIPLOMAT in the Engineering Council Sri Lanka (ECSL) - Register number: 502547 – website: https://www.ecsl.lk/