Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) 217 कोर्स – मुख्य बिंदु
The Ministry of Defence will hold the Combined Graduation Parade of the 217th course at the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Dundigal, Hyderabad on 13 June 2026. The parade marks the completion of pre‑commissioning training for Flight Cadets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and allied services.
मुख्य विकास
- The Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, will act as the Reviewing Officer (RO).
- The RO will confer the President's Commission and present the ‘President’s Plaque’ to the top‑ranking cadets in Flying, Navigation and Ground Duty streams.
- Women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA) who passed out on 30 May 2025 will be commissioned for the first time.
- Display teams – Akash Ganga and the Air Warrior Drill Team (AWDT) – will open the ceremony.
- Fly‑pasts led by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, will feature trainer aircraft (Pilatus PC‑7 Mk I, Hawk, Kiran, Chetak) and combat platforms such as the SU‑30 MKI, the Sarang helicopter display team and the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team.
- The entire event will be streamed live on IAF social media and broadcast on DD National from 0700 hrs.
महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य
• The CGP is a joint ceremony for the IAF, Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam trainees.
• The ‘Wings’ and ‘Brevets’ will be presented to all successful cadets, signifying their readiness fo