Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The Air Dog Unit at SLAF Base Katunayake held a Passing Out Parade on January 13 for the newly inducted Air Dogs of the Unit.

The event was held at Katunayake and the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana reviewed the parade as the Chief Guest.

The SLAF Air Dog Unit has a long history of service to the nation. Initially established in 1972 the Air Dog Unit was re-designated as the No 48 Regiment Wing in 2012 and further re-designated as the Air Dog Wing in early 2013.

To date the unit is known as the SLAF Air Dog Unit. The unit is commanded by Wing Commander Niroshan Kumarasinghe. The SLAF Air Dog Unit functions under the purview of the Director Ground Operations and is actively involved in ...