AFB Ysterplaat wins Prestige Unit of the Year 2006 award
Date: 2 February 2007
SAAF Prestige Awards 2006
The following awards have been awarded to bases, units and squadrons whom have performed exceptionally during 2006. The winner in each category was presented with their award during the Air Force Day Parade at Swartkop on 1 February 2007.
Congratulations to AFB Ysterplaat for winning Prestige Unit of the year 2006.
Unit Aviation Safety Award
1st - AFB Ysterplaat
2nd - 80 Air Navigation School
3rd - 35 Squadron
The cross sectional awards
Royal Air Force Training Award
1st - SAAF College - for the Skills Development Branch
2nd - AF Command & Control School (AFB Hoedspruit)
3rd - Directorate Aviation Safety
The winners for the functional awards
SA Air Force Fire & Rescue Services Of The Year
1st - AFB Langebaanweg
2nd - AFB Bloemspruit
3rd - AFB Ysterplaat
SA Air Force Protection Squadron Of The Year
1st - 502 SQN (68 Air School)
2nd - 526 SQN (AFB Langebaanweg)
3rd - 525 SQN (AFB Overberg)
SA Air Force Reserve Squadron Of The Year
1st - 104 SQN (AFB Waterkloof)
2nd - 111 SQN (AFB Waterkloof)
3rd - 102 SQN (AFB Makado)
SA Air Force Support Unit Of The Year
1st - APSC (AFB Waterkloof)
SA Air Force Air Servicing Unit Of The Year
1st - 2 ASU (AFB Langebaanweg)
2nd - 6 ASU (AFB Bloemspruit)
3rd - 2 ASU DETACHED (AFB Ysterplaat)
Air Command Directorate Of The Year
1st - DTSS
2nd - DHS
3rd - DAT&MS
SA Air Force Operational Support Unit Of The Year
1st - LASS (AFB Hoedspruit)
2nd - AFCP (SAAF HQ)
3rd - MCU (Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing)
SA Air Force Training Unit Of The Year
1st - AF Command & Control School
2nd - AOTC Lohatla
SA Air Force Permanent Flying Unit Of The Year
1st - 22 SQN (AFB Ysterplaat)
2nd - 35 SQN (AFB Ysterplaat)
3rd - 87 HFS (AFB Bloemspruit)
SA Air Force Base Of The Year
1st - AFB Ysterplaat
2nd - AFB Overberg
3rd - AFB Makhado
Sword Of Peace
The award is made to the South African Air Force base/unit which, in the course of a specific year (1 August to 31 July), has contributed the most exceptional achievements in the humanitarian field, which resulted in good relations being fostered between the base/unit concerned and the local and international community.
1st - 15 SQN (AFB Durban)
2nd - 22 SQN (AFB Ysterplaat)
3rd - AFB Ysterplaat
SA Air Force Prestige Unit Of The Year Award 2006
The award was presented to AFB Ysterplaat on 1 February 2007 at the Air Force Day Parade
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