President Pranab Mukherjee to honour IAF officials for exceptional service on March 11

President's colour/standard will be presented to 4 Base Repair Depot and 112 Helicopter Unit by President Pranab Mukherjee in Kanpur on March 11.

The award of President's colours/standard is one of the greatest honours bestowed upon an Air Force Unit or Squadron in recognition of exceptional service rendered by it during war and peace.

The President, who is also the supreme commander of the defence forces, will present President's colour to 4 Base Repair Depot Command Officer Group Captain S Shriniwas while President's standard to 112 Helicopter Unit Command Officer Wing Commander Manish Sharma, Maintenance Command's Commanding-In-Chief Air Marshal P Kanakraj told reporters.