Indian Air Force’s Air Warrior drill team display rifle handling skills during Indian Air Force Day celebrations in Hindon, on the outskirts of New Delhi on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. The IAF celebrated its 87th anniversary Tuesday. Air Warrior Drill Team ‘Subroto’ of Indian Air Force displayed synchronized rifle drill manoeuvres Air Force Day.
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The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 in British India as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force. The enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 stipulated out their auxiliary status and enforced the adoption of the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian pilots. The Indian pilots were led by British RAF Commanding officer Flight Lieutenant (later Air Vice Marshal) Cecil Bouchier. Indian Air Force Day
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honoured India’s aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal. After India gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and served in the name of Dominion of India. With the government’s transition to a Republic in 1950, the prefix Royal was removed after only three years.
The President of India holds the rank of Supreme Commander of the IAF. As of 2018, 170,000 personnel are in service with the Indian Air Force. The Chief of Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force. There is never more than one serving ACM at any given time in the IAF. The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred by the President of India on one occasion in history, to Arjan Singh. On 26 January 2002 Singh became the first and so far, an only five-star rank officer of the IAF.
| Post | Current Holder |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC |
| Vice Chief of the Air Staff | Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora, AVSM, ADC |
| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, AVSM, VM |
| Air Officer in Charge of Administration | Air Marshal Pradeep Padmakar Bapat, VSM |
| Air Officer in Charge of Personnel | Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, AVSM, VM |
| Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance | Air Marshal Shashiker Choudhary, VSM |
| Director-General of Inspection and Flight Safety | Air Marshal S. Prabhakaran, VM |
| Director-General of Air Operations | Air Marshal Amit Dev, VSM |
| Director-General of Works and Ceremonial | Air Marshal M. S. G. Menon, VSM |
| Director-General of Medical Services (Air) | Air Marshal Pawan Kapoor, VSM Bar, PHS |
The motto of Indian Airforce:-
In Sanskrit- नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम्,
In Hindi- Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam,
In English- Touch the sky with glory (English)
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87th Air Force Day Parade program:-
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and heroes of the Balakot operation stole the show at the Air Force Day parade held at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad on Tuesday with their flypast on fighter jets.
Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, was the chief guest at the 87th Air Force Day celebrations in Ghaziabad. The parade was also attended by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.
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