Batch of 141 IAF officers passes out

As many as 141 officers, including 50 women officers, graduated at Air Force Technical College, Jalahalli, on Friday.

The graduation parade of the Permanent Commission and  Short Service Commission marks the culmination of 74 weeks of training (22 weeks training at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad and 52 weeks at Air Force Technical College) in aeronautical engineering, military leadership, managerial skills and ethos of an air warrior.

Air Marshal Sukhchain Singh, air officer-in-charge maintenance, air headquarters, reviewed the graduation parade. He emphasised that engineers of the Indian Air Force play a vital role in the field of maintenance of aircraft and other weapon systems.

He urged them to lead from the front, build a strong team, exhibit professionalism and impeccable integrity with unwavering commitment towards the service and the nation.
The air marshal awarded trophies and medallions to the officers who excelled in the course. The prestigious ‘President’s Plaque’ for the ‘Best All Round Officer’ was awarded to flying officer Jitendra Kumar Sahu and the ‘Vice President’s Sword’ for the ‘Second Best All Round Officer’ was awarded to flying officer Rahul Kumar Singh.