Chandigarh: IAF chief Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari lauded the forces and announced that the central government has approved the creation of a weapon systems branch for the officers in IAF during the celebration of Air Force Day on Saturday.
Air Chief Marshal said “It is my privilege to announce that the government has approved the creation of a Weapon System Branch for Officers in the IAF. This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch has been created,”.
The step will essentially be for manning four specialized streams of Surface-to-Surface missiles, Surface-to-Air-Missiles, Remotely Piloted Aircraft, and Weapon Systems Operators in twin and multi-crew aircraft.
The creation of the branch will lead to a saving of over Rs 3,400 crores due to reduced expenditure on flying training.
He further added “There is a need to plan for integrated and joint application of combat power. The key to success in multi-domain operations is to have flexible, robust, and redundant Command and Control Structures which will allow a joint force to dominate across domains.”
The Indian Air Force on Saturday began celebrations to mark its 90 years of foundation at the Sukhna Lake.
This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past are being held outside Delhi-NCR.
(With Agency Inputs)
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