Lt. Gen. Soni briefed on Cantt. security

in the cantonment.

He visited the command Lt. Gen. D.R. Soni, General and control centre Officer Commanding-in-Chief at the TS and AP Sub Area headquarters (GOC-in-C), Southern and was briefed Command, was briefed on the integration of on the security security related equipment. arrangements by Maj. He presented Gen. N. Srinivas Rao, the GOC-in-C commendation GOC, AP and TS Sub to an officer, a Area, including roads junior commissioned in the cantonment. officer and a non-commissioned

Maj. Gen. Srinivas officer. Rao spoke about preparedness, Lt. Gen. Soni was infrastructure also briefed on information development, sustainable technology initiatives environment in ex-servicemen projects, educational Contributory Health institutions and Scheme and feedback on road opening office automation. Following the completion of training, the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, will hold a combined graduation parade for flight cadets of the IAF on June 16.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will review the Passing out Parade and confer the ‘President’s Commission’ to the graduating trainees of various branches. He will present wings and brevets to the newly commissioned officers of the flying branch and to those of the Navy and Coast Guard who have undergone the flying training. The IAF chief will award the President’s Plaque to the toppers in the navigation and ground duty branches.

The pre-commissioning training at the AFA for branches such as flying, navigation, administration, logistics, accounts, education and meteorology commences in January and July every year, and culminates with the combined graduation parade after nearly 12 months of training in December and June.