YANGON-----A ceremony to form Myanmar’s firstly Coast Guard was held in conjunction with commission the coast guard vessels into service at No.3 Naval Jetty in Yangon yesterday.

It was attended by Chairman of the State Administration Council, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

At the ceremony, Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing took the salute of guard of honour and inspected war vessels being handed over by the Tatmadaw (Navy) to the coast guard.

Later, War Vessels (Yan Taing Aung) and (Yan Gyi Aung) saluted the Senior General with 21 fires of the gun. Frigate Hsinbyushin, Corvette Tabinshwehti and Fast Attack Vessels led by Frigate Aung Zeya saluted the Senior General in the single line formation together with the arrowhead formation salute of three transport helicopters, one transport plane and two maritime reconnaissance planes as well as the Vic formation of three fighter planes.