INDIAN AIRFORCE
The Indian Air force (IAF) is one of the arms of Indian Defence Services
Head Quartre : New Delhi
Motto :”Touch the Sky
with Glory”
Stared From: 8th Oct 1932
Strength : 170000
1700
Aircraft
Major Operations
4 war 3 with Pakistan 1 with China
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1947 Pakistan
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1962 China
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1971 Pakistan
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1999 Pakistan
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Operation Vijay
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Operation meghdoot
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Operation Cactus
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Operation Poomalai
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Also part of UN peace keeping force
The president of India is the Commander –In –Chief of the
IAF
Air Chief Marshal is the commander of the Indian Air force.
He is assisted by 6 offices
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A vice chief of the AS
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A deputy Chief of AS
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Air Officer incharge of Administration of the AS
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Air officer incharge of Personnel
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Air Officer Incharge of maintenance
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Inspector General of Flight Safety
IAF is divided into
Five operational Commands and Two Functional Commands
Head of command: Air-marsel
Operational Commands:
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Central Air Command CAC Allahabad UP
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Eastern Air Command EAC Shillong Meghalaya
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Southern Air Command SAC Thiruvannanthpuram
Kerla
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South Western Air Command SWAC Ghandhinagar
Gujrat
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Western
Air Command WAC Subroto Park New Delhi
Functional Command
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Training Command TC Bengaluru karnataka
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Maintenance Command MC Nagpur Maharastra
Training Center
Training for Air Force Officer
AF administrative College
Coimbatore
AF Training Academy hakimpet,Hyderabad
AF Technical Training Center
Bengaluru,chennai
AF Non – technical Training Center
Belgaon
Training for Defence Services
Indian
Military Academy (IMA) Dehradoon
Officers
Training Academy (OTA) Chennai ,Gaya
College
of Military Engineering Pune
RANKS In IAF
CO
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Marshal
Of the Air force ARJAN SINGH
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Air Chief marshal Arup Raha
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Air marshal
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Air vice marshal
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Air commodore
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Wing Commander
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Squadron leader
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Flight Lieutent
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Flying Officer
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Pilot Officer
JCO
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Master Warrant Officer
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Warrant Officer
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Junior Warrant Officer
NCO
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Sergeant
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Corporal
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Leading Aircraftman
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Airman
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IAF Bases