Flight cadets graduation parade on December 15

Dundigal: The Army Chief, General Bipin Rawat, (Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Yudh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, Aide-De-Camp) will be the chief guest at the Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy Dundigal, Hyderabad, on December 15, to mark the successful completion of pre-commissioning training of flight cadets belonging to various branches of Indian Air Force.

The General will confer the ‘President’s Commission’ to 141 graduating trainees of various branches and ‘Wings and Brevets’ to the flight cadets who would be completing flying and navigation training respectively. The chief guest will also present ‘Wings’ to officers of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard on completion of their flying training.

The flight cadet from ‘Flying Branch’ standing first in the order of merit will be awarded with the ‘Sword of Honour’ for his accomplishment and will have the privilege of commanding the parade besides receiving the President’s Plaque. The Reviewing Officer will also present the President’s Plaque to those who stand first in the overall merit in the navigation and ground duty branches. On the eve of Graduation Parade, the Reviewing Officer will award trophies to the flight cadets who have excelled in their respective streams.