CNI News

21 January 2025

Those who will fly and fight in airplanes or helicopters must always have high will to fight and win, said General Tun Aung, Chief of Staff (Air Force) at the No. 86 Pilot Training Course Graduation Ceremony on 16th January 2025.

After the training courses completed and when air force pilots arrived at the war plane groups concerned, they would have to serve military operation duties and because they were officials, they would have to serve leadership, said General Tun Aung.

"Whether in carrying out operational duties or training, administrative and other duties, Only with high and firm spirits, air force officials would be able to successfully carry out assigned tasks. Those who will fly and fight in airplanes or helicopters must always have high spirits to fight and win. Moreover, it is necessary to try, practice and construct to keep spirits strong." he said.

While seeing Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the SAC

If the wars and armed conflicts breaking out across the world were analyzed, air and space power played an important role to win the war, said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC).

He said the above at the 77th Anniversary Celebration of the Establishment of the Air Force of the Myanmar Tatmadaw and at the ceremony of first deployment of war planes and helicopters on 15th December 2024.

" If the wars and armed conflicts taking place around the world today are analyzed, air and space power are mainly important to win the war." said Sr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.

The Myanmar Tatmadaw is relying on air strikes at the current battles across Myanmar between the Myanmar Tatmadaw and armed elements.