A
three-day conference of Air Force Station Commanders of
Headquarters Southern Air Command was held at
Thiruvananthapuram recently. The Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis,
Chief of Air Staff, while addressing the Commanders, exhorted
them to be on full alert to face any eventualities and
threats. The Air Chief deliberated upon the challenges to
external and internal securities and emphasised the vital role
of the Indian Air Force to meet these challenges. The Air
Chief said that the inherent flexibility of air power
provides the unique advantage of adapting to known plethora of
exigencies and at the same time aligning to un-chartered
challenges of the future. Talking of future conflicts, the Air
Chief said that the offensive and defensive dominance of air
power, not only against aerial threats, but also threats from
land and sea, would be critical in the final outcome. In this
context, he said that it would be the quality of the equipment
and the men behind them which will count and not numerical
strength.
Accordingly, the IAF
is moving ahead vigorously with a clearly defined goal to
modernise and equip itself to meet the challenges of the
future, he added. Besides acquisition of modern weapon
systems, the
Air
Chief thrusted to improve conditions in the service in order
to provide an optimised work ethos. Eventually, it is the
quality of men and women of the Air Force irrespective of
their branch, who will shape the future of the service, he
said.
Earlier, welcoming the
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal DS Basra, Air Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, HQrs Southern Air Command gave a brief
overview on the operational role and functioning of the
Southern Air Command. The three-day conference was attended by
all the Station and Unit Commanders of the Southern Air
Command.
input
: P
Rajendra
from
Thiruvananthapuram
