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Summer Graduation Parade marking the commissioning of Nos 53 and 57 Flight Cadet Course, Short Service Commission Course and No. 6 Special Short Service Commission Course of the Bangladesh Air Force was held here at the BAF Academy Parade Square on Wednesday.

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman attended the ceremony as chief guest. He reviewed the smartly turned-out parade and took salute at the impressive marchpast. He handed over awards, certificates and flying badges among the Flight Cadets, says an ISPR press release.

Fight Cadet Wing Under Officer Monjur Morshed was presented with the coveted 'Sword of Honour' for his best all-round performance in No 57 Flight Cadet Course. He also got Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Trophy for his best performance in Flying Training. Flight Cadet M A Zahid Hossain got Commandant's Trophy for best performance in general service training. Flight Cadet Md. Shahadat Hossain received "Chief of Air Staff Trophy" for his best all round performance in 57 Flight Cadet Course (Ground Branch). Meanwhile, the Number Two Squadron was adjudged the Champion Squadron and given Academy Colour.

Addressing on the occasion Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman said that we are working jointly to build up a second generation Air Force by applying time befitting process and using modern technology in all spheres of BAF including training. He called upon the newly commissioned officers to build up themselves as able successors of future leadership by discharging duties with honesty, sincerity and devotion and remain always prepared for supreme sacrifice for safeguarding the independence and sovereignty of the motherland. Chief of Air Staff recalled the memory of the members of Armed Forces specially Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman with high esteem who sacrificed their lives in War of Liberation in 1971. He advised the just commissioned officers to follow their predecessors.