UAV Squadron Celebrates its 2nd Annivesary
5:13pm on Friday 4th June 2010
No 111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Squadron of the SLAF celebrated
its 2nd anniversary on the 01st June 2010 at SLAF Base
Vavuniya.
Initially the UAV was established in year 1996 as No. 11 Squadron renamed as No 111 and No 112 UAV Squadrons on 01st June 2008.
No 111 Sqn flew its Searcher Mark Two UAV's extensivly through out the "Humanitarian Operations" providing invaluable visual intelligence to both the decision makers and also those on the front lines. This Sqn was one of the greatest contributors to the sucess of the Operations, "burning midnight oil" unheard and unseen by the rest of the world, far away from the eyes of media.
In the view of this occasion a “Shramadana” was carried out by the officers and airmen of the formation at the public cemetery adjoining to the camp defence perimeter on 01st June 2010.
The formation day parade was held on 02nd June 2010 and the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Shehan Wijayanayake inspected the parade. At the parade the “Airman of the year” award was presented to 22136 Cpl Nishantha WADP (Aero Eng) by the Commanding Officer. This was followed a cricket tournament with the participation of all ranks in comemorate the formation day.
Initially the UAV was established in year 1996 as No. 11 Squadron renamed as No 111 and No 112 UAV Squadrons on 01st June 2008.
No 111 Sqn flew its Searcher Mark Two UAV's extensivly through out the "Humanitarian Operations" providing invaluable visual intelligence to both the decision makers and also those on the front lines. This Sqn was one of the greatest contributors to the sucess of the Operations, "burning midnight oil" unheard and unseen by the rest of the world, far away from the eyes of media.
In the view of this occasion a “Shramadana” was carried out by the officers and airmen of the formation at the public cemetery adjoining to the camp defence perimeter on 01st June 2010.
The formation day parade was held on 02nd June 2010 and the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Shehan Wijayanayake inspected the parade. At the parade the “Airman of the year” award was presented to 22136 Cpl Nishantha WADP (Aero Eng) by the Commanding Officer. This was followed a cricket tournament with the participation of all ranks in comemorate the formation day.
