Military Parade: Celebrating the 80th Anniversary Armed Forces Day

The Parade of the 80th Anniversary Armed Forces Day took place at Nay Pyi Taw military parade ground on Thursday with an address by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhama Min Aung Hlaing.

Led by Parade Commander Maj-Gen Ye Kyaw Thu, the military personnel of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, and Air), the female parade company of the Tatmadaw (Army), members of the Myanmar Police Force, and the female parade company of MPF participated in the parade columns of Anawrahta, Kyansittha, Bayintnaung, Aung Zeya, Sinphyushin, Bandhula, and Aung San, marching from Thit Tat Ground to the Military Parade Ground, chanting the military songs.

Along the route, the wife of the Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, together with the wife of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) and wives of senior military officers, as well as family members, artists, and the local community welcomed the military columns by honoring them with garlands.

On his arrival at the parade ground, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing took position at the dais, taking the salute of the Tatmadaw members and MPF members. He then inspected the military parade columns. The Senior General, the military personnel, and members of the MPF also saluted the State Flag and fallen personnel and took the Four Oaths in chorus.

Then, the Senior General made a speech to the parade columns. Then, the military columns left the parade ground, marching past the Senior General, paying salute. Meanwhile, aircraft and helicopters from Tatmadaw (Air) flew in various formations, including the Trail Formations, and Echelon Formations, honoring the 80th anniversary Armed Forces Day.

The parade ground is alive with the bronze statues of three emperors who established first, second and third Myanmar empires as well as the torch and emblems of the 80th Anniversary of Armed Forces Day. In addition, various flags representing the Burma Independence Army, Burma Defence Army, Tatmadaw (Army, Navy and Air), Directorates of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), respective military commands and divisions are being hoisted.

Meanwhile, the routes along the marching of military columns and the archway of the parade ground were illuminated with Truss Beam, Light Box, and Lighting Pole, as well as the LED Strip Light depicting the representing color of each military column. Likewise, streets were illuminated with colorful lights along with the banners and flags of the state and Tatmadaw (Army, Navy, Air).