As a part of the expansionist the Air Scouts of the SLAF, a membership drive was held at SLAF Station Mirigama, giving an opportunity to the school children in Mirigama area to join the Air Scouts. Altogether a total of 150 children came for the enlistment interviews conducted by the senior Air Scout leaders on 17 June 2017. During the event, an introductory session on Air Scouting was conducted for both parents and school children.

The event was participated in by the Commanding Officer  SLAF Station Mirigama Group Captain OANS Fernando, Chief Group Scout Master Wing Commander  JAPS Jayawardana, Deputy Chief Group Scout Master Wing Commander ES Ponnamperuma, Group Scout Master Air Scouting in Gampaha District Wing Commander DNS Halahakoon and other Senior Air Scout leaders.