The Heli-deployment comprising 17 Officers and 87 Airmen and is scheduled to proceed to South Sudan next month.

The Passing Out Parade of the No 2 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the UNMISS was held Monday (30 May) at the SLAF Base in Katunayake.

Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala took the salute of the passing out parade commanded by Wing Commander S.S. Dahanayake, the Contingent Commander of the Heli-Deployment.

Chief of Staff Air Vice Marshal Ranil Gurusinghe and members of the Air Force Board of Management, Officers, Other Ranks and family members were also present at the passing out parade.