The Combined Graduation Parade of 217 Course will be held at Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad on 13 June 2026, marking the successful completion of pre-commissioning training for Flight Cadets across various branches of the Indian Air Force. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will serve as the Reviewing Officer for the parade, during which he will confer the 'President's Commission' to graduating trainees and present the 'President's Plaque' to the top-performing Flight Cadets in Flying, Navigation stream, and Ground Duty branches.
The ceremony holds historical significance as it will commission the first batch of women cadets from the National Defence Academy, Pune, who passed out on 30 May 2025 and subsequently joined AFA for branch-specific training. The event will include participants from the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The parade will feature extensive aerial displays including the Akash Ganga team, Air Warrior Drill Team, and fly-pasts led by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh using four types of trainer aircraft: Pilatus PC-7 MklI, Hawk, Kiran, and Chetak. Additional aerial displays by SU-30 MKI, Sarang helicopter display team, and Suryakiran Aerobatic Team will be featured. The event will be streamed live on Indian Air Force social media handles and DD National starting at 0700 hours on 13 June 2026.