Major Marjorie D. Mukay, the first Filipina C-130
pilot-in-command, was tasked to fly outgoing Philippine Air Force (PAF) head
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado for his last official visit to Benito Ebuen Air Base,
Mactan, Cebu Thursday, said PAF spokesperson
Col. Enrico Canaya.
Mukay graduated top 10 of the Philippine Military Academy
Class of 2005.
She made her maiden flight as the first Filipina C-130
pilot-in-command last Nov. 10.
Mukay was personally selected by Delgado to fly him to
Benito Ebuen Air Base Thursday.
The PAF chief is scheduled to retire this coming March 9
after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.
Turnover ceremony of the PAF Command is set at Fernando Air
Base, Lipa City with President Benigno S. Aquino
III as the presiding officer.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=862997
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