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Air Force Academy Passing Out Parade To Be Held On 19 December 2020

During the function, Rajnath Singh will confer the ‘President’s Commission’ to the graduating trainees.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is going to be the Chief Guest and Reviewing Officer of the Passing out Parade that will be held at the Air Force Academy (AFA) Dundigal, Hyderabad on December 19, 2020. 

A Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) with full Military splendour will take place to mark the successful completion of Pre-Commissioning Training of Flight Cadets of various branches of Indian Air Force. 

During the function, he will confer the ‘President’s Commission’ to the graduating trainees. 

The ceremony includes the presentation of ‘Wings’ and ‘Brevets’ to the Flight Cadets who would be successfully completing Flying and Navigation Training, respectively.

Rajnath Singh will also be awarding ‘Wings’ to Officers of Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and Officers from Friendly Foreign Countries on successful completion of their Flying Training at Air Force Academy.

The Flight Cadet from Flying Branch standing First in the Order of Merit will be awarded the Chief of the Air Staff Sword of Honour for excelling in overall training. The awardee will have the privilege of commanding the Parade besides receiving the President’s Plaque for being the Best Trainee.

The Reviewing Officer will also present the President’s Plaque to those who stand First in the overall merit in Flying and Ground Duty Branches. 

As a custom, on the eve of the Graduation Parade, the Reviewing Officer will attend the ceremonial dinner and interact with the graduating Flight Cadets.  During this event, he will award trophies to the Flight Cadets who have excelled in their respective streams. 


The event will also have an aerobatic display by the SU-30 aircraft, the famous Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team, Sarang Helicopter Display Team, Pilatus PC-7 trainer and a flypast by formations of PC-7, Kiran and Hawk aircraft. 

Autumn term CGP heralds a milestone event in the annals of the history of AFA as the current 206th Course happens to be the 100th Course to pass out from the portals of this Academy. AFA will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee year in 2021 as the Academy completes fifty glorious years of its existence since January 16 1971.

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