The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama  conducted the Annual Commander’s Inspection at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake yesterday (17th November 2011).

The parade commanded by Base Commander, SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore Ranil Gurusinghe welcomed the Commander to the Base premises.

The Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake, the largest Air Force Base in Sri Lanka, provides administrative, logistic, general and civil engineering services to all lodger formations located within the Base.

The Commander inspected the all formations within the base and appreciated the development and maintenance work carried out to prepare the Base for Commander’s inspection.

The following flying Squadrons are based at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake.

No. 02 heavy Transport Squadron
No. 05 Jet Squadron (F -7)
No. 10 Fighter Ground Attack Squadron (KFIR)
No. 12 Squadron (MiG 27)

In addition to the above flying formations, the following formations are also located within the Base.

Supply & Maintenance Depot   
Electronic & Excommunication
Command Argo Unit
Rapid Runway Repair Wing
Aeronautical Engineering Wing
General Engineering Wing
Aircraft Spares Depot
Air Defence Command & Control Center
Base Hospital
Radar Maintenance Wing
Motor Transport Repair Operating Wing
No 26 Regiment Wing
Air Field Construction Wing
Katunayake Base Sports Complex
Parachute Training School
Mechanical & Electrical Wing
Base Dental
SLAF Band
No 01 Air Defence Radar Squadron
Special Project Unit
Radar Maintenance Wing
Ceremonial Drill Squadron