Kapurthala, June 25 -- A 33-year-old native of Kapurthala, Kamalpreet Singh, has been commissioned as a flying officer (aeronautical engineer) in the Royal Australian Air Force. He completed his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya and Army Public School in Kapurthala, followed by a BTech degree from an engineering college in Jalandhar. Before migrating to Australia in 2017 on work permit, Kamalpreet worked at the Goindwal Power Plant, here.

His father Sewa Singh, an ex-serviceman, said his son always wanted to join military services since childhood. By joining the Australian Air Force, he has fulfilled his dream now, he said.

"Kamalpreet completed the rigorous Initial Officer Course at the Officer Training School in Sale, Victoria, and qu...