Aeronautical Engineering Support Wing (ASW) celebrated its 13th anniversary on 14th August 2022. Aeronautical Engineering Support Wing was established in 2009 at SLAF Base Ratmalana as a unique engineering formation in the SLAF with the primary vision of providing both Aeronautical and General Engineering service support to maintain the operational readiness of the SLAF aircraft.

While assisting all flying formations in their Aeronautical Engineering requirements and General Engineering requirements in SLAF in every aspect, the Wing has also proven its capability in successfully conducting Research and Development projects related to Aeronautical and General Engineering field in the recent past which has enabled the SLAF to save the foreign currency to the country.

The anniversary celebration held yesterday (15th August 2022) with the customary working parade which was reviewed by the Commanding Officer of Aeronautical Engineering Support Wing, Group Captain UCJ Piyasena followed by a tree planting programme and a friendly cricket tournament among all Wing personnel at the Base sports ground. In parallel to the celebration a “Shramadhana” campaign was conducted at Railway Station Ratmalana and a donation programme of dry rations were distributed among selected destitute families which close to the area on 11th August 2022 as Community Service Projects.