Parade of 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day held; State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Maha Thray Sithu Min Aung Hlaing delivers address

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The Parade of the 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day is in progress in Nay Pyi Taw on 27 March 2021.

The Parade of the 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day took place at Nay Pyi Taw military parade ground this morning with an address by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Maha Thray Sithu Min Aung Hlaing.Military personnel of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), female parade company of the Tatmadaw (Army), members of Myanmar Police Force and female parade company of MPF in columns which would participate in the parade ceremony took positions at the archway of the parade ground and participated in it on the parade agenda.
First, the Bagpipe Band and the Central Military Band and took the designated position in the parade ground. Antiquated mechanized artillery column, antiquated armoured vehicle column, the mechanized column of Directorate of Artillery, the mechanized column of Directorate of Missiles, the mechanized column of Directorate of Tanks, the mechanized column of the Office of Chief of Air Defence Troops, the mechanized column of Directorate of Military Engineers, the mechanized column of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Navy) led by column commander Brig-Gen Thein Htwe of the mechanized column, took the designated positions.
Then, the flag bearers led by Parade Commander Maj-Gen Soe Min Oo, followed by Anawyahtar Column led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Moe Zaw Tun comprising the parade companies representing the Burma Independence Army (BIA), Burma Defence Army (BDA), Burman National Army (BNA), Patriotic Burmese Forces (PBF), Burma Army (BA), torch holders, and berets; Kyansitthar Column led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Aung Aung comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, Gurkha Hats, Point 303 Rifles, BA-52 sten guns, BA-63, women troops (Army, Navy and Air) (1957-1972), Tatmadaw (Navy) (1957-1972), Tatmadaw (Air) (1957-1972); Bayintnaung Command led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Tun Naing Oo comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, Tatmadaw (Army) (1973-1988), Tatmadaw (Navy) (1973-1988), Tatmadaw (Air) (1973-1988), Tatmadaw (Army) (1989-1999), Tatmadaw (Navy) (1989-1999), Tatmadaw (Air) (1989-1999), Tatmadaw (Army) (2000-2014); Aungzayya Column led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Htoo, comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, Tatmadaw (Navy) (2000-2014); Tatmadaw (Air) (2000-2014); MPF (2000-2014); Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), company 1 of Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), Office of the Chief of Defence Industry, Directorate of Military Engineer; Hsinbyushin Column led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Maung Maung Soe comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, Office of Commander-in-Chief (Air), company 1 of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Air), Directorate of Signals, South-East Command, South-West Command, North-West Command, Directorate of Ordnance; Bandoola Column led by Column Commander Brig-Gen Soe Tint comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, female officer company of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army), female (other ranks) company of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army), Southern Command, Coastal Region Command, Eastern Central Command; Aung San Column led by Column Commander Police Brig-Gen Han Tun comprising the parade companies representing the Guard of Honour, MPF female guard of honour, No. 1 female company, No. 2 female company, No. 1 male company, No.2 male company, No. 3 male company No. 4 male company of Myanmar Police Force marched to the parade ground together with the military bands in accord with the agenda.

The Parade of 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day was also attended by delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Colonel General Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin, Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, wife of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Daw Than Than Nwe, wife of Vice-Chairman of the Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win, council members and their wives, the Union chief of justice, the chairman of Constitutional Tribunal, the chairman of Union Election Commission, Union ministers, Union attorney-general, Union Auditor-General, the chairman of Union civil service board, the chairman of Nay Pyi Taw council and the governor of Central Bank of Myanmar and their wives, senior military officers of Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) and their wives, Independence Mawgun First, Second and Third Class Award winners, retired senior military officers (Army, Navy and Air), families of retired commanders-in-chief of Defence Services, judges of the Union supreme court, members of Constitutional Tribunal and UEC members, representatives from the armed ethnic groups who have signed the NCA, members of the Nay Pyi Taw council, families and relatives of Aung San Thuriya title winners, officers and other ranks who were awarded Thura titles and gallantry medals and their families and relatives, members of the People’s Militia (Transform), members of the People’s Militia (original) and Border Guard Central Advisory Group, military attachés and officials from foreign missions, retired ambassadors, directors general and managing directors of respective ministries, retired Tatmadaw who serves as directors general or managing directors of respective ministries, members of Myanmar War Veterans Organization, retired directors general from Myanmar Police Force, Myanmar Fire Brigade and Myanmar Red Cross Society, chairman of political parties, artistes who participated in movies honouring the Tatmadaw, winners in the marching and military songs, poem, short story and novel contests, Tatmadaw athletes who won medals in international sports events, donors of the Armed Forces Day, students from University for Development of National Races, members of the University Training Corps, instructors and trainees from marine youth training course and aviation youth training course, invited guests and local and foreign media.

The Senior General arrived at the parade ground and took a position at the reviewing stand. The Tatmadaw members from the military columns and members of the Myanmar Police Force saluted nineteen-gun salute. Then, the Senior General inspected the parade columns.
The Senior General, Tatmadawmen from the military columns and Myanmar Police Force members saluted the State Flag and fallen Tatmadawmen and recited the Four Oaths in chorus.
Then, the Senior General spoke on the occasion.
Tatmadaw members and MPF members of the columns led by Parade Commander Maj-Gen Soe Min Oo saluted the Senior General in military procession and left the parade ground.
During the time, three helicopters, an MI-17 transport helicopter and two MI-2M attack helicopters, of the Tatmadaw (Air) bearing the flag of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and three MI-2M P attack helicopters flags of (Army, Navy and Air) flew in Vic formation. A Bell-212 helicopter and two Bell-206 helicopters flew in mixed group formation, An H-125 helicopter and two H-120 helicopters flew mixed group formation saluted the Senior General.
Lt Daw May Zin Shan, a Chin national, and Lt Daw Phyu Thwe Kyaw, a Mon national, took part in the parade as the first female pilots of the two H-120 helicopters.
Three MI-2 attack helicopters flew in Vic formation, one Eurocopter helicopter and two light PC-7 surveillance combat aircraft flew in mix formation, five Grob trainer aircraft flew in arrowhead formation, one Beech transport plane and two K-8 light combat aircraft flow in group formation, three JF-17 multipurpose light combat aircraft flew in Vic formation, three A-5 ground-attack aircraft and two F-7 interceptors flew in mixed arrowhead formation leaving yellow, green and red colour smoke trails representing the State Flag, five Yak-130 light combat aircraft flew in arrowhead formation, three K-8 light combat aircraft and two Yak-130 light combat aircraft flew in right echelon formation leaving yellow, green and red colour smoke trails representing the State Flag, five Mig-29 multipurpose combat aircraft flew in arrowhead formation and Fan Break formation in saluting the Senior General.

The Senior General cordially greeted the invited guests and left the parade ground, and the ceremony came to an end.
The honourable bronze statues of the founder kings of the First, Second and Third Myanmar Kingdoms, the Armed Forces Day Torch, and the plaque marking the 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day could be seen with admiration. Moreover, the Burma Independence Army Flag, the Burma Defence Army Flag, the flags of Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), the flags of the directorates of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief(Army), and the colourful flags bearing the labels of military commands, light infantry divisions and battalions and units were also fluttering on the ground.
Giant posters portraying the activities of Tatmadaw members (Army, Navy and Air) that promote patriotism and nationalistic fervour were erected along Yangon-Mandalay highway, and Pinlaung junction, Posters bearing the mottos of the Tatmadaw in Myanmar and English were erected or hanged along the parade route in honour of the 76th Anniversary Armed Forces Day. 100

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