SAAF Prestige Awards 2007
Date: 1 February 2008
The following awards were awarded to bases, units and squadrons performed exceptionally during 2007. The winners of the respective categories were acknowledged during the Air Force Day Parade at Swartkop on Friday 1 February 2008:
SAAF PRESTIGE UNIT FOR 2007
AFB Ysterplaat
SAAF PERMANENT FLYING UNIT OF THE YEAR
1st - 15 Squadron
2nd - 22 Squadron
3rd - 35 Squadron
SAAF RESERVE SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
1st - 111 Squadron
2nd - 104 Squadron
3rd - 102 Squadron
SAAF SUPPORT UNIT OF THE YEAR
1st - Air Publications Service Centre
SAAF BASE OF THE YEAR
1st - AFB Ysterplaat
2nd - AFB Makhado
3rd - AFB Langebaanweg
1st - AFB Langebaanweg
2nd - AFB Bloemspruit
3rd - AFB Ysterplaat
SAAF UNIT AVIATION SAFETY AWARD
1st - 22 Squadron
2nd - AFB Ysterplaat
3rd - 2 Squadron
SAAF PROTECTION SQUADRON OF THE YEAR
1st - 525 Squadron
2nd - 505 Squadron
SAAF AIR SERVICING UNIT OF THE YEAR
1st - 2 Air Servicing Unit
2nd - 6 Air Servicing Unit
3rd - 5 Air Servicing Unit
SAAF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNIT OF THE YEAR
1st - Lowveld Air Space Sector
2nd - Mobile Communications Unit
AIR COMMAND DIRECTORATE OF THE YEAR
1st - Directorate Technical Support Services
2nd - Directorate Aviation Safety
SAAF TRAINING UNIT OF THE YEAR
1st - 80 Air Navigation School
2nd - Command and Control School
3rd - SAAF College
1st - Bushveld Airspace Control Sector
2nd - 2 Air Servicing Unit
3rd - Command and Control School
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 Squadron
2nd - 17 Squadron
The Unofficial SAAF Website extends it's congratulations to all the bases, units and squadrons.
