Prez Murmu to review Combined Graduation Parade in Hyderabad on June 17

President Droupadi Murmu will review the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Hyderabad on June 17, officials said.

The CGP of the 211th course with full military splendour will be held at the AFA, Dundigal to mark the successful completion of the demanding and challenging pre-commissioning training of the flight cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the defence ministry said in a statement.

The president would be the chief guest on the occasion and the reviewing officer (RO) of the CGP, it added.

During the parade, which will mark the successful completion of training, ranks on the shoulders of the flight cadets are unveiled, representing the award of the President's Commission, the statement said.

The RO also pins the "Wings" and "Brevets" on the chest of the cadets, depending on the branch they are being commissioned into.

The ceremony includes the presentation of "Wings" and "Brevets" to officers of the Indian Navy, Indian Coas