Tatmadaw (Air) 87th Intake of Pilot Course concludes

ON behalf of the State Security and Peace Commission Chair­man and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Command­er-in-Chief (Air) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Sithu Tun Aung deliv­ered an address at the graduation ceremony of the 87th intake of pilot course of the Tatmadaw (Air) in Meiktila yesterday morning.

The General presented wings to the graduated pilots individually and awards to the relevant outstanding graduated pilots.

Speaking on the occasion, the General stated that producing qualified and competent pilots capable of flying and operating modern aircraft and helicop­ters of Tatmadaw (Air) to build a strong, capable, modern, and patriotic armed force, the training school has trained and produced new-generation pilots for the country and the Tatmadaw. The graduates assigned to various units of Tatmadaw (Air) would now begin assuming national defence duties by piloting and operating high-value, advanced aircraft and helicopters.

He then urged the gradu­ates to perform their assigned duties by integrating their spirit, ability and skills, and stressed the importance of being honest, and administering subordinates with unity and fairness, without discrimination.

He encouraged pilots who will undertake flight duties to strictly observe fundamental disciplines, including personal discipline, ground discipline, and flight discipline.

He added that reading good books greatly contributes to developing strong morale and correct beliefs and attitudes, and encouraged the cultivation of regular reading habits. The graduates should not only read themselves but also ensure that their subordinates continuously study relevant subjects. In addi­tion to books and publications, he emphasized the need to utilize modern digital and online plat­forms for learning in line with the timeline.

He continued that to build a fully capable modern Air Force, efforts are being prioritized to procure or conduct research for the production of aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft, and weapons systems. He also stressed the importance of con­tinuously studying modern tech­nologies through ongoing training and refinement to ensure effec­tive operational capability.

The General met outstand­ing graduates and their parents at the Flying Training Base.

Today’s graduated pilots will be assigned to relevant aircraft and helicopter squadrons.

In the evening, the General and wife attended the gradua­tion dinner in honour of the 87th intake of the pilot course of the Tatmadaw (Air) together with senior military officers.

After the dinner, the Gen­eral cordially greeted graduate officers and their parents and relatives. — MNA/KTZH