Aquino Squadron Bagged The Commandant’s Banner At Air Force Academy
Secunderabad, June 1: In a resplendent Banner presentation ceremony held at Tejas Parade Ground, Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, the Aquino Squadron won the coveted Inter Squadron Drill Competition and was declared Champion Squadron for Spring Term 2024. It was a splendid sight as Squadron Cadet Captain Afrid Afroz of Aquino Squadron elegantly marched forward to receive the prestigious Banner from Air Marshal S Shrinivas, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM), Commandant, Air Force Academy. The Cadets of the Champion Squadron would have the exclusive privilege of wearing a lanyard on the left shoulder of the uniform during the subsequent semester.
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The Flight Cadets and the Under Trainee Officers, with their immaculate drill and smart turnout, impressed the distinguished audience which comprised all instructional staff and senior officers of the Academy. With the announcement of the Commandant’s Banner for Overall Performance, the curtains also came down on the competitions for the term keenly contested among six Squadrons in a variety of disciplines including Physical Training, Sports, Debate, Quiz, Manoranjan, Cross Country, Camp, Drill and Academics, which commenced in January this year.
The Commandant in his address to the Flight Cadets, praised the qualities of competitive spirit, leadership, esprit de corps and sportsmanship which were integral to their success in various events. He emphasized the significance of physical fitness and mental toughness in military life. “Building endurance and toughness is a slow and lifelong process”, he said. He also congratulated the instructors for their role in transforming the Greenhorns and for enabling them to achieve the expected standards.
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