Emphasising the Indian Air Force’s commitment to self-reliance, Air Chief underscored the indigenisation efforts through development projects such as Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) and LCA MK-II.He also called upon the graduating officers to uphold the core values of Precision and Excellence, which are essential in shaping a Sashakt, Saksham and Atmanirbhar Bharat.He awarded the graduating officers with certificates, along with trophies to the meritorious officers, recognising their exceptional performance during this demanding and specialised course.The prestigious “Suranjan Das Trophy”, for the best all-round student test pilot, was awarded to Squadron Leader S Bhardwaj, while the “Chief of the Air Staff Trophy”, for the best student test pilot in flight evaluation, was awarded to Squadron Leader Ajay Tripathi. The “Maharaja Hanumanth Singh Sword”, for best all round student flight test engineer, was awarded to Squadron Leader Subhrajyoti Paul.The Dunlop Trophy for best student test engineer in flight evaluation, was awarded to Wing Commander Ashwini Singh and the Kapil Bhargava Trophy for the best student in ground subjects, was awarded to Major Kaustubh Kunte.
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