Hyderabad, June 9 -- The Air Force Academy (AFA) in Dundigal, Hyderabad, is set to host the prestigious Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 217 Course on June 13, 2026. Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will preside over the ceremony as the Reviewing Officer (RO) to mark the successful culmination of the rigorous pre-commissioning training for Flight Cadets of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The ceremony, characterised by immaculate military precision, will see the Defence Minister confer the 'President's Commission' upon the graduating trainees. A central element of the proceedings will be the formal presentation of 'Wings' and 'Brevets' to the graduating Flight Cadets of the IAF, as well as to officers and trainees representing the I...