PAF Cadet To Join USAF Academy

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Islamabad: In a ceremony held today at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Michael LeFever, U.S. Defense Representative to Pakistan, presented Pakistan Air Force Cadet Mahhad Nayyer with an appointment letter to the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2014.

Vice Adm LeFever said that cadet Nayyer was one of only 19 international cadets worldwide selected to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy, adding that this is a truly impressive accomplishment and a testament to the caliber of the type of military officer the Pakistan Air Force produces.

The mission of the U.S. Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the Air Force in service to their nation. Cadet Nayyer will become one of more than 4,000 students who will receive an accredited Bachelor of Science degree after an intensive four-year curriculum of study.

Appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy are one aspect of military training between the U.S. and Pakistan that helps promote understanding and enhances military-to-military relationships while also boosting capability and expertise of both nations. The U.S. has provided training for hundreds of Pakistani military officers in a wide range of leadership and development programs covering topics such as counterterrorism, intelligence, logistics, medical, flight safety, and military law.