Dhaka, 19 June 2025: The Certificate Award Ceremony of No 65 Flying Instructors’ Course of Bangladesh Air Force was held at Flying Instructors’ School (FIS), Arulia Airfield, Bogura today on Thursday (19-6-2025). Respected Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc attended the ceremony as Chief Guest and distributed certificates among the 16 course participants of Flying Instructors’ Course.
In his speech, the Chief Guest mentioned that now the student officers are the part of glorious team of flying instructors who will train the ab-initio pilots to defend the sky of Bangladesh. It is to be mentioned that, 15 officers from Bangladesh Air Force and 01 officer from Bangladesh Navy received the certificates on successful completion of Flying Instructors’ Course. Squadron Leader A K M Sawkat Ullah Sameo, GD(P) of No 65 Flying Instructors’ Course was adjudged the best all-round student-officer and was awarded with the prestigious ‘Mofiz Trophy’. Officer Commanding of Flying Instructor’s school (FIS) Group Captain Muhammad Saiful Islam, psc gave a brief resume on the course conducted by the school.
Among others, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Vice Marshal Javed Tanveer Khan, OSP, BSP, ndc, afwc, acsc, psc, Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Birsreshto Matiur Rahman Air Vice Marshal Syed Sayeedur Rahman, BUP, ndc, afwc, psc and Senior officers of Bangladesh Armed Forces and local Govt. high officials were also present on the occasion.
