The South African Air Force has assured citizens of its readiness and commitment towards the national security and defence of the country. This emerged during the Prestige Award event at Pretoria's Waterkloof Airforce base.
The Air Force says the capabilities of the country's aerospace and defence industry were affirmed by the exceptional Rooivalk during its current deployment in the eastern DRC.
The deployment of the Rooivalk aerospace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has contributed to peacekeeping efforts across African continents.
Deputy Chief of the Air force Major General Gerald Malinga has commanded the South African Air Force for their exceptional performance for remaining committed in serving and protecting the African continent.
He says despite various challenges there's a need to upgrade the Roorvalk. This is to ensure that it can maintain its capacity to defend and safeguard the nation.
“One cannot speak about outstanding performance of a particular capacity within the overall change of capabilities to say its doing well. It did well that then translate to the fact that we want to believe that we are able to protect and defend the republic and its people; its sovereignty and its territorial integrity."
Meanwhile, Colonel Padi Khoase for Bloemspruit Air Force Base attributes the achievement to all the leaders within the base who managed to maintain this high level of core competencies.
The South African Air Force plans to send 60 trainees to the Military Academy to pursue their degrees, that will include pilots, navigator's engineers and other support stuff.
It has assured that it is striving to increase the number of female candidates within different divisions.
