The Graduation Ceremony of No 128th GD (P), 72nd Engineering, 86th Air Defence and 11th A&SD Courses and Commissioning Parade of 130th GD (P), 76th Engineering and 12th A&SD Courses was held at the PAF Academy, Risalpur. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt was the chief guest at the occasion. 84 under training officers and 16 cadets graduated and 117 cadets were commissioned on the occasion. The ceremony included the award of branch insignias to the graduating cadets and trophies to the front-runners. The chief guest also awarded the Champions Banner to the leading squadron of the academy. Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest said: “The PAF has highly sophisticated aircraft, air defence systems and other equipment that will be assigned to your care as custodians of the country’s aerial frontiers.” He advised the graduates to exercise their professional acumen and technical expertise to the maximum. He said he was confident the graduates will perform their duties in a dignified manner. Pilot Officer Muhammad Imran Afzal of No 128th GD(P) and Pilot Officer Atta-ur-Rehman of 72nd Engineering Courses were awarded trophies for Best Performance in General Service and Training, respectively. Chief of the Air Staff Trophy for Best Performance in Flying Training and Engineering were awarded to Pilot Officer Muhammad Fahad Gul and Pilot Officer Faizan-ul-Haq Rajpoot, respectively. The trophy for Best Performance in 11 A&SD course was awarded to Pilot Officer Saad Zafar and the trophy for Best Performance in 86th Air Defence course was received by Aviation Cadet Sergeant Omar Akram. The Sword of Honour for Overall Best Performance from the College of Flying Training was won by Pilot Officer Muhammad Suhaib Alam, while Pilot Officer Faizan-ul-Haq Rajpoot received Sword of Honour for Overall Best Performance from the College of Aeronautical Engineering.
