Graduation: Aircrew advised to continue honing skills

A graduation ceremony was held at the Transport Conversion School (TCS) of Pakistan Air Force Nur Khan Base on Friday, said a press release issued by the Public Relations Department of the PAF.

Air Marshal Waseemuddin, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Operations), who was the chief guest, awarded wings, certificates and trophies to graduating aircrew of different courses for captains, co-pilots of transport fleet, flight engineers and loadmasters.

Addressing the graduating aircrew, Waseemuddin said, “The rapid augmentation in air transport element reflects the ever-increasing importance of tactical air transport operations encompassing the overall mission of the PAF.”

He added, “The extraordinary operations of our transport fleet during national calamities like earthquake and flood relief operations have been highly appreciated.

These operations were not only conducted with professional competence but were achieved with high standards of safety.”

He advised the graduating aircrew to continue to hone their operational skills.

Trophy for the best performance in flight engineer course was awarded to senior technician Awais Ashraf and trophy for the best performance in loadmasters’ course was awarded to senior technician Sohail Anwar.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 20^th, 2012.