CHENNAI: A total of 412 Agniveervayu trainees from the Automobile Technician branch of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully completed their training at the Mechanical Transport Training Institute. This achievement marks a significant milestone in their induction into the armed forces. A formal Passing Out Parade was conducted on June 12, 2026, at Air Force Station Avadi in Chennai to celebrate the completion of their training and to officially review the accomplishments of the graduating batch.
Air Vice Marshal Atul Laxmandas Golani reviewed the parade and congratulated the trainees for completing their rigorous and intensive training. Addressing the Agniveervayu trainees, Air Vice Marshal Golani encouraged them to serve the nation with professionalism, discipline, teamwork, and a strong spirit of dedication. He also urged them to contribute meaningfully to nation-building in their future assignments within the Indian Air Force.
President Reviews IMA Passing Out Parade
On Saturday, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and President of India, Droupadi Murmu, reviewed the Spring Term 2026 Passing Out Parade of the 158th Regular Course and 141st Technical Graduate Course at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun. The parade was held at the historic Chetwode Building Drill Square, with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also present. A total of 515 Gentleman and Lady Cadets, including nine women cadets, were commissioned into the Indian Army upon completion of the parade. The graduating contingent also included 34 officer cadets from 16 friendly foreign nations, who will join the armed forces of their respective countries.
Historic Milestone at IMA
This year's parade holds special significance as it marks a historic milestone in the 94-year history of the Indian Military Academy. For the first time ever, a batch of women officer cadets graduated from IMA and were commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
Defence Minister Reviews Air Force Academy Parade
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 217th Course at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Telangana. This event marked the successful completion of the pre-commissioning training of flight cadets of the Indian Air Force. During the ceremony, Singh congratulated the trainees for successfully completing their training. Empowering them to become part of a historic journey, he recalled the contributions made by the Indian Air Force, from the war in Kashmir through the Srinagar airlift during 1947-48 to the decisive air strikes on Dhaka in 1971.
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