The New Nation - Internet Edition

The Certificate Awarding Ceremony of No 38 Flying Instructors' Course of Bangladesh Air Force was held here at BAF Flying Instructors School Tuesday. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman attended the ceremony as chief guest and distributed certificates among the student-officers.

Squadron Leader Ashfaqur Rahman Khan was adjudged the best all-round student-officer and was awarded with the 'Mofiz Trophy', says a press release. Five officers from Bangladesh Air Force attended the course.

Speaking to the student-officers on the occasion Chief of Air Staff said that Flying Instructors should always be alert to set the correct examples before their students through their conduct, behaviour and personal examples. Dedicated flying instructors should be capable of imparting instruction and guidance with patience and proficiency, he observed. He further said that quality training is an important step in attaining credible operational capability.

Among others, Principal Staff Officers of Air Headquarters, General Officer Commanding of 11 Infantry Division Major General Mohammad Shamim Chowdhury and senior BAF officers were present on the occasion.