NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, AUG 18
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has to maintain operational readiness round the clock, and it should have sustained focus on capability enhancement, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria told its commanders in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.
In his speech at the Commanders’ Conference at the South Western Air Command Headquarters, Bhadauria exhorted the commanders to leverage modern methods in training in order to enhance the understanding and capabilities of the new generation air warriors.
The two-day conference, which brought together Commanders from Air Force Stations in SWAC Area of Responsibility (AOR) for an operational review of missions and tasks, commenced on Tuesday and ended on Wednesday.
On arrival, CAS was received by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command. CAS placed a wreath at the Command War Memorial and was presented with a ceremonial Guard of Honour.
Interacting with air warriors and civilian employees, Bhadauria appreciated their immense contribution in operational deployments and disciplined approach towards mitigating the COVID-19 crisis, the IAF’s statement noted.
He highlighted the need for maintaining operational readiness round the clock and sustained focus on capability enhancement.
“He emphasized on the early operationalisation of newly inducted sensors and weapon systems,” the statement said.
