Raksha Mantri reviews Combined Graduation Parade of 217 Course at Air Force Academy, Dundigal

• Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) is the bi-annual commissioning parade at the Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, Hyderabad, where Flight Cadets receive the President's Commission as officers of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• The 217 Course CGP (13 June 2026) is historic — it commissioned the first batch of women cadets from the National Defence Academy (NDA), Pune into the IAF.
• Relevance: GS-II (women in armed forces, SC judgments on gender parity), GS-III (defence, internal security organisation), and Prelims (training establishments + current affairs).