IAF Chief's Maiden Visit to Western Air Command
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- Saturday, 17 March 2012 15:21
- Published on Saturday, 17 March 2012 15:21
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Gujarat Global News Network, New Delhi
Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, Chief of the Air Staff visited Head Quarters Western Air Command yesterday. The visit is the first since his taking over as the Chief of the Air Staff. On arrival, the Chief of the Air Staff was presented with a Ceremonial Guard of Honour, followed by introduction to the Command Staff and the Commanders of the Western Air Command.
In his address the Chief of the Staff exhorted each one to retrain focus on Operations. Right from the planning stage, all supporting agencies must focus on achieving the overall operational aim. The infrastructure development must continue to receive a high priority so that new inductions and assets can be effectively utilised. The new strategic assets being acquired by the IAF would prove to be game changers in a future conflict. He emphasised on security consciousness, including physical security of bases and cyber security, at all times.Â
The Chief of the Air Staff highlighted the need to adapt to the fast changing environment. He stressed that a flexible mindset is pre-requisite for utilising the newly inducted operational equipment. He stated that he is confident of the capability of the air warriors of the IAF to adopt new technologies.Â
The Chief of the Air Staff praised the contribution of the personnel of Western Air Command. He exhorted the personnel to keep up the hard work to ensure that the IAF grows from strength to strength.Â
The Western Air Command is the most important of the five regional commands. It controls air operations north of Jaipur, including the capital and Punjab, from Kashmir south to Rajasthan. WAC features several permanent airbases at Adampur, Ambala, Avantipur, Chandigarh, Halwara, Hindan, Leh, Palam, Srinagar and Pathankot with forward base support units (FBSUs) at Amritsar, Bhatinda, Sirsa and Udhampur. The WAC features air defence squadrons consisting of the MiG-21, MiG-23 and MiG-29. The ground attack squadrons consist of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27 and Jaguar IS.
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