CDS Gen Anil Chauhan to review Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy on Dec 13

Hyderabad, Dec 11 (PTI) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan will review the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 216 Course to be held at the Air Force Academy (AFA) here on December 13.

The event marks the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

During the ceremony, the CDS will confer the 'President's Commission' to the graduating trainees.

The ceremony includes presentation of 'Wings' and 'Brevets’ upon successful completion of training to the flight cadets of the IAF, officers of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and trainees from Vietnam, a defence release said on Thursday.

The flight cadet from Flying branch standing first in the order of merit will be awarded the coveted 'President's Plaque' as well as the 'Nawanagar Sword of Honour’ and will be commanding the parade, it said.

General Chauhan will also present the 'President's Plaque’ to the flight cadets standing first in the overall order of merit in Navigation and Ground Duty branches.

The event will include a display by the Akash Ganga team and Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT) to mark the beginning of the CGP, and interspersed fly-pasts by the Pilatus PC-7, Hawk, Kiran and Chetak aircraft.

Aerial displays by the Sarang helicopter display team and the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) would be major attractions of the ceremony, it added. PTI SJR SJR ROH