The Major General Zoubir GHOUILA, the Air Forces Commander, presided on June 25
th, 2025 at the School of Specialization on Helicopters/Chahid BALA Touhami/Ain Arnat/5
th MR, the graduation ceremony of promotion composed of:
- The 11th promotion specialty pilot officers trainee of helicopter;
- The 12th promotion of officer's cycle professional license, branch aeronautic, specialty helicopter, for the benefit of the Commands of Air Forces, Naval Forces and National Gendarmerie;
- The 04th of common basic military training for students officers of career;
- The 13th promotion of officer's improving course;
- The 6th promotion of professional military certificate 2nd degree;
- The 12th promotion of professional military certificate 1st degree.
These promotions are named after the late Moudjahid, Colonel Ahmed BENCHARCHALI, born in 1937 in Blida, who joined the ranks of the National Liberation Army in 1957, where he was among the first students to receive pilot training. After independence, he held several positions, including Deputy Director of Operations at the Air Force Command and Director of External Relations at the Ministry of National Defense. He died on September 4
th, 2023.
The ceremony was followed by an aerial exhibition to point up the total command of pilots and their perfect coordination.
This ceremony was held in the presence of the General Officers, Senior Officers, as well as the family members of the graduating promotion and those of the martyr honored at the end of this ceremony.