ish ▁Commission ) ▁▁▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁August ▁: ▁ ▁Prom oted ▁to ▁ ▁Major ▁and ▁became ▁an ▁Infantry ▁Commander ▁▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁November ▁: ▁Prom oted ▁to ▁Lieutenant - Col onel ▁and ▁became ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Battalion , ▁The ▁Bur ma ▁R if les ▁Regiment . ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁: ▁At ▁the ▁independence ▁of ▁Bur ma ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Command ant ▁of ▁The ▁Bur ma ▁Army ▁Offic ers ▁Training ▁School , ▁was ▁also ▁concurrent ly ▁Station ▁Commander ▁of ▁May my o ▁( now ▁Py in ▁O o ▁L win ) ▁Sh an ▁State . ▁Tem por ary ▁Commander , ▁North ▁Bur ma ▁Sub - D istrict , ▁Gra de - 1 ▁at ▁the ▁War ▁Office . ▁( In ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁became ▁the ▁Def ense ▁Ministry ) ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁: ▁Director ▁of ▁Military ▁Training ▁Bur ma ▁army ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁: ▁Director ▁Of ▁Training ▁of ▁the ▁Def ense ▁Forces ▁of ▁Bur ma ▁at ▁Ministry ▁Of ▁Def ense . ▁The ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁founded ▁The ▁Def ense ▁Forces ▁Academy ▁or ▁the ▁Military ▁Academy ▁for ▁all ▁three ▁defense ▁forces ▁and ▁also ▁founded ▁other ▁army ▁military ▁schools . ▁▁▁ 1 9 5 8 – 1 9 6 0 ▁: ▁B ec ame ▁member ▁of ▁sen ate ▁of ▁R ango on ▁University , ▁Professor ▁of ▁Military ▁Studies ▁and ▁later ▁concurrent ly ▁Head ▁Of ▁Department ▁of ▁International ▁Rel ations ▁at ▁the ▁university . ▁ ▁Vice - Ch air man ▁of ▁the ▁In