Date:04/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/04/stories/2009010452950300.htm

Tamil Nadu

424 Airmen inducted into IAF

Special Correspondent

Photo: A.MURALITHARAN

Air thick with pride: Air Commodore P.Kanakaraj, Commandant, Air Force Technical College, Bangalore, presenting a trophy to a meritorious airman at the passing-out parade at the IAF station in Tambaram on Friday. —

TAMBARAM: After a passing-out parade at the Indian Air Force Station in Tambaram on Friday morning, 424 Airmen were formally inducted into IAF. The trainees had undergone 36 weeks of trade training at the Mechanical and Workshop Training Institutes.

In his address after reviewing the parade, Air Commodore P. Kanakaraj, Commandant, Air Force Technical College, Bangalore, reminded the Airmen to imbibe and inculcate the 10 tenets of the Code of Air Warrior under all situations and at all times.

He said that the Indian Air Force had amply demonstrated time and again both during war and peace, the tradition of selfless service in the nation’s defence. Air Commodore Kanakaraj also gave away trophies to the Airmen, including the best all rounder trophy to Rajesh Kumar, Propulsion Fitter trade of Mechanical Training Institute and B. Harish, Met Assistant of Workshop Training Institute. Air Commodore Ashok Lal, Air Officer Commanding, IAF Tambaram, was also present.