The Passing Out Parade of the No 4 contingent of the Aviation Unit under the United Nations helicopter deployment in Central African Republic (MINUSCA)  was held today (31 October 2017) at SLAF Base Katunayake.

This Heli-deployment comprises 18 Officers and 92 Airmen and is scheduled to proceed to Central Africa  on 04 November 2017.

Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy took the salute of the passing out parade commanded by Wing Commander WR De Soyza, the Contingent commander of the Heli-Deployment.

 Air Force Board of Management, Officers, Other Ranks and family members were also present at the passing out parade.