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IAF celebrates anniversary 10/8/2015 11:50:10 PM Early times Report Jammu, Oct 8: The Indian Air Force today celebrated its 83rd anniversary with zeal and fervour at the Headquarters AOC J&K located at Udhampur district. Air Vice Marshal Upkarjit Singh, Air Officer Commanding, J&K administered the Air Force pledge to all the Air Warriors during the parade conducted there. Similar pledge-taking ceremonies were also conducted at all the Air Force Stations in J&K including Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Udhampur, Awantipur, Thoise and Kargil. In keeping with the Air Force ethos and traditions, wreath laying ceremonies were carried out at the war memorials in Srinagar by Air Commodore MY Marathe and in Jammu by Air Commodore Ashutosh Lal. Commemorative ceremonies for felicitating and interacting with Air Veterans; and Barakhana with Air warriors and families were the highlights over the preceding week.These were also undertaken at Leh and Kargil under stewardship of Air Commodore B Manikantan. In these forums, the Station Commanders, including Group Captain JVS Guron at Thoise, Group Captain Manish Singh at Udhampur and Group Captain Sucharu Rai at Awantipur, urged all the personnel to maintain the highest order of professional competence, impeccable conduct and military bearing, Northern Command based Defence Spokesperson Col S D Goswami here said. He said that all the Commanders emphasised the need to remain ever vigilant towards ensuring safety and security of our vital assets in this challenging area of responsibility.Within J&K, the IAF gets called upon very regularly towards undertaking rescue and relief operations during flash floods and inclement weather in the prevalent difficult terrain. Operation Megh Rahat in Jammu and Kashmir and Operation Phutkal in Ladakh are examples of close liaison for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.AOC J&K further laid great emphasis on the jointmanship and synergy with Indian Army formations, various security forces and the Local State Govt and Civil Administration in J&K, he added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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