Indian Air Force

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Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force

Brief History

The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8 October 1932. The past 75 years have been eventful for Indian Airforce (AIF) from a flight of ‘Wapits’ in 1932, to the fourth largest, professionally acclaimed, strategic air force responsible for guarding Nation’s vital interests. From 1948 to Kargil, the IAF has always fielded winning capabilities. IAF’s professional and prompt operations in peacetime, at home and abroad and in peacekeeping, have earned many accolades. 
 
The first five pilots commissioned into the Indian Air Force were H.C. Sircar, Subroto Mukherjee, Bhupendra Singh, A.B. Awan and Amarjeet Singh. A sixth officer, S.N. Tandon had to revert to Ground duties as he was too short. All of them were commissioned as ‘Pilot Officers’ in 1933. Subroto Mukherjee later went to become the IAF’s first Indian Chief of Air Staff. Subsequent batches inducted before World War-2 included Aspy Engineer, K.K. Majumdar, Narendra, R.H.D. Singh, S.N. Goyal, Baba Mehar Singh, Prithpal Singh and Arjan Singh. 
 

Organization

The Indian Air Force is headed by the Chief of Air Staff with its headquarters at New Delhi. He is assisted by six-Principal Staff Officers, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Officer Incharge Administration, Air Officer Incharge Maintenance, Air Officer Incharge Personnel and Training and Inspector General Flight Safety and Inspection.
 

Commands and Headquarters of IAF 

Western Command  –– New Delhi 
Central Command  –– Allahabad 
Eastern Command –– Shillong 
Southern Command –– Thiruvananthapuram 
Southwestern Command –– Jodhpur 
Training Command  –– Bengaluru 
Maintenance Command –– Nagpur. 
 

Ranks of IAF

The Air Force combat fleet made of 45 squadrons consists of a variety of fighters, fighter-bombers, fighter interceptors, bombers and transport and logistics support aircraft. 
1. Air Chief Marshal
2. Air Marshal 
3. Air Vice Marshal
4. Air Commodore 
5. Group Captain
6. Wing Commander 
7. Squadron Leader
8. Flt. Lieutenant 
9. Flying officers. 0 0 0
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