#IAF
participated in a bilateral exercise with the French Naval Carrier Strike Group
#CharlesDeGaulle
off the western coast near Bombay High. While IAF participated with Su-30MKI, AWACS & IL-78 AAR Tanker, the French navy participated with Rafale M & an E2C Hawkeye.
Marking an end of an era, the
#MiG
-21 Bison aircraft were seen for the last time in the skies of
#Uttarlai
in
#Barmer
district of Rajsthan. The MiG-21 Bison flew along side the Su-30 MKI to mark the occasion.
#AirMshlSandeepSingh
flew an Air to Air Refuelling mission with GpCapt Aditya Bawa CO30 Sqn at Pune Air Base to mark 2 decades of association with the
#Su30MKI
.
#VCAS
last sortie on fighters was to mark the legacy of his first sortie on fighters which was also in 30 Sqn (Tezpur)
On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the
#CDS
, Gen Anil Chauhan addressed and interacted with personnel of all the three services. He highlighted the benefits of
#Jointness
and
#Atmanirbharta
in the present geopolitical situation.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as AOC-in-C
#SWAC
on 01 May 23. He succeeds Air Marshal Vikram Singh, who retired on 30 Apr 2023. On arrival, the Air Marshal laid a wreath on the War Memorial and was presented with an impressive Guard of Honour at HQ SWAC, Gandhinagar.
The city of Mumbai is slated to witness a spectacular aerial display on 14 Jan 2024. The Indian Air Force will enthral the city with a multi faceted air display by its elite Suryakiran fixed wing and Sarang helicopter aerobatic display teams over the iconic Marine Drive.
Two villagers from Setruj village, Keshod Taluka,
#Junagarh
district stuck on top of a pole due to incessant rains and heavy water logging were
#rescued
by an
#IAF
Helicopter that took off from
#AirForce
base in
#Jamnagar
.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC,
#CAS
visited
#Airforce
Station Jamnagar on 07 & 08 Aug. The CAS was briefed on operational readiness of the station. He also visited vital installation and ongoing infrastructural projects.
The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team and the Sarang Helicopter Display Team performed breathtaking maneuveres. Akashganga skydivers with their daring stunts landed at Girgaon Chaupati. Sukhoi 30 MKI performed Low Level Aerobatics showing off the supermanueverability of the aircraft.
*
#G20
Celebration* Wg Cdr Gajanand Yadava posted at Air Force Station Madh Island celebrated G20 summit in the blue sky. He skydived from 10000 feet with G20 handheld flag at Air Force Station Phalodi
Update on firefighting effort by
#IAF
at
#Goa
.Today IAF Mi-17 Helicopters flew for 07h 25m and dispensed 37900 ltrs over affected areas. IAF Helicopters in coordination with Civil authorities were able to douse fire at 03 areas.
Update on firefighting efforts at
#Goa
.
#IAF
today deployed it's two Mi-17 helicopters which carried out 04 sorties and dispensed 48600 ltrs of water over the affected area. With the help of State Govt Machinery helicopters were able to douse fire at four areas.
Hon'ble
#UnionHomeMinister
Mr. Amit Shah visited the kutch area affected by
#cycloneBiparjoy
on 17 Jun 23. On arrival at Air Force Station Bhuj , he was received by Air Cmde KJ Singh AOC AF Stn Bhuj. He was briefed regarding readiness of the base to undertake any HADR missions.
In a first for MES and
#IAF
, an agreement between
#AirForce
Station Jamnagar and KPI Green Energy Ltd was signed at the office of Chief Engineer (AF) Gandhinagar in the presence of SOA SWAC. Project will save approx Rs. 25 Lakh per annum and ensure supply of 50% green energy.
MoU between
#IAF
and
#FlameUniversity
Pune was signed today for extending seats and fee benefits for the wards of Airwarriors in UG & PG courses of the Univ. MoU was signed by Air Vice Marshal Rajeev Sharma ACAS (Edn) and Dr Dishan Kaamdar VC of Flame University
In furtherance of jointness and inter-operability with the Indian Air Force, Lt Gen AK Singh,
#ArmyCommander
,
#SouthernCommand
visited
#AirForce
Station, Lohegaon Pune and undertook a familiarization sortie in a Su-30 MKI aircraft piloted by Wg Cdr A P Saini
@adgpi
@IAF_MCC
Lieutenant General Ajai Kumar Singh GOC-in-C
#SouthernCommand
visited a forward Air Base in Western sector. He flew a sortie in a fighter aircraft and interacted with the aircrew. The General shared future plans on jointmanship and discussed measures to enhance integrated ops.
The CAS Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari visited HQ SWAC at
#Gandhinagar
on 02 May 24 to chair the
#SWAC
Commanders Conference. He addressed the Commanders and stressed on the need of being responsive to the changing environment whilst maintaining a high degree of readiness.
Air Mshl NarmdeshwarTiwari
AOC-in-C SWAC arrived at
#AFSJodhpur
on an operational visit on 20 Dec 23. He flew a sortie in LCH
#Prachand
and reviewed the operational capability of the premium flying unit
#Airwarriors
clearing blocked roads at Bhuj.
#AF
Stn Bhuj had sent a team of Airwarriors to assist the Civil administration in relief work.They also went around the locality enquiring about their well being.
@Biparjoycyclone
A medical camp was organised by
#AirForce
Station Naliya at Bhanada Village which was affected by
#CycloneBiparjoy
. A total of 61 patients with various ailments were treated in the camp. Clean drinking water was also provided for averting water borne
#diseases
.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-IN-C
#SWAC
visited AF Stn Vadodara on 01 Aug 23.He interacted with Station personnel and Agniveer Vayu.
He reviewed the induction plans for C-295 MW aircraft and was briefed about Station's operational preparedness by Air Cmde V Govind.
In an enthralling aerial display the Indian Air Force dazzled the Mumbai skyline with a spectacular air show at the Marine Drive. The Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Ramesh Bais was the Chief Guest.
Celebrating world bicycle day on 03 Jun 23, AOC of AF Stn Jodhpur flagged off a bicycle expedition to recognize the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of bicycles as a signature of sustainable means of transport. Air warriors participated with full zeal.
#MissionLiFE
Air Commodore Puneet Vig VM VSM took over the command of
#AirForce
Station
#jamnagar
from Air Commodore Anand Sondhi VSM, on 14 Aug 23. A ceremonial parade was organized at the station to mark the occasion.
As part of ongoing
#SpecialCampaign2
.0 cleaning of area in and around office was conducted by personnel of SWAC(U) in the month of Oct
#MoDSwachchta2
.0 it has elevated the organised ambience of the offices
@iaf_mcc
#AirForce
Station Naliya provided succour to nearby villages which were affected by
#Biparjoycyclone
Food packets, clean drinking water, water purifying tablets and other relief material was provided to the villagers who were badly affected by the Cyclone.
Air Marshal Vikram Singh, AOC-in-C,
#SWAC
proceeded on
superannuation after rendering distinguished services to
#IAF
for 40 years. AOC-in-C, SWAC laid a wreath at the Command war memorial and was presented with a Guard of
Honour on the occasion.
Ahead of
#IYD2023
#AirWarriors
of
#AirForce
Station Jamnagar gathered at the historic landmark of the city
#Lakhota
Lake to embrace nature & purify mind & soul by practicing yoga asanas in the lush greeneries of the serene lake
A three day Yoga Mahotsav as a part of
#HarDilDhyanHarDinDhyan
programme by Heartfulness Institute was conducted at
#AirForce
Stn Pune from 16 Jun to 18 Jun 23. All Station personnel participated in the event with full enthusiasm.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C,
#HQSWAC
, visited Air Force Station Jamnagar on 07 Jun 23. Upon arrival the AOC-in-C was presented with an impressive Guard of Honour. He was briefed on the status of operational readiness of the Stn and its lodger units.
Air Force Stations of
#SWAC
celebrated
#HARDILDHYANHARDINDHYAN
Yoga Mahotsav for 3 days from 29 May 23 onwards under the aegis of
@Heartulness
Institute. Sessions were well received by all participants.
Phase II of
#SwachhataHiSewa
, a month-long cleanliness drive is underway at Air Force Station
#Jamnagar
since 01 Oct 23. In the past fortnight,
#Swachhanjali
to Bapu was ensured with
#JanBhagidari
of local residents at adopted village Kherabhereja.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari, AOC-in-C,SWAC arrived on a two day visit to
#AF
Stn Pune on 25 May23. On arrival the Air Mshl was presented with the Ceremonial Guard of Honour.
While highlighting the new age challenges Air Mshl exhorted the
#Airwarriors
to be future ready
Air Force Station Jodhpur along with Heartfuless Yoga & Meditation conducted 3 days Yoga Utsav from 02 to 04 June 2023 in the run-up to International Yoga Day 2023
The event saw large scale participation by Airwarriors and their families with zeal
#MiLife
.
#IYD23
at HQ SWAC was observed as per protocol issued by
@moayush
A one hour session was conducted which was participated by all
#Airwarriors
and their families.Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C SWAC along with Mrs Richa Tiwari President AFFWA(R) also graced the occasion.
Mumbai Beaches encounter the wrath of the Seas in terms of Tonnes of Garbage thrown back. Notwithstanding the enormity, the personnel of AF Stn Mudh Island & Pathwadi village residents launched a
#swachchtahisewa
drive at the Silver beach. The outcome was a clean sandy beach.
The
#IAF
launched an Industry Outreach Programme at AF Stn
#Pune
aimed at strengthening ties and fostering innovation and collaboration within the private sector. The event was presided over by AVM George Thomas ACAS(Plans)
Walkathon and Bicycle rally was organised at HQ SWAC Gandhinagar on 27 May 23 to promote the principles of
#Lifestyle
For Environment (LiFE). The event was flagged off by Air Cmde Atul Kumar, CPSO, HQ SWAC. Pamphlets to spread awareness were also distributed in nearby villages
On the occasion of
#RashtriyaEktaDiwas
two Cheetah helicopters lead by Wg Cdr Khushboo Gupta carried out petal drop over the
#StatueOfUnity
. During this occasion,
#Suryakiran
display team lead by Gp Capt GS Dhillon also performed breathtaking aerobatics over
#EktaNagar
.
Cdrs' Conference of SWAC at Jaisalmer concluded with Cdrs getting together for a group photo with CAS. Frontline fighter ac Su 30 provided an apt backdrop to the first Cdrs' Conference conducted in a field unit.
#IndianAirForce
ready to face Cyclone
#Biparjoy
. IAF has set up Disaster Management Cell at Air HQ, Command HQ and Local Air Force Stations of affected areas. Sufficient Air Assets like Transport aircraft and Helicopters are on standby to mitigate any contingency.
#AirForce
Station Jamnagar marked the preparation for
#IYD2023
with a 3 day
@Heartfulness
Yoga programme.
#AirWarriors
and their families practised meditation and yoga kriyas besides understanding the immense benefits of making
#Yoga
a part of the daily routine.
#HQSWAC
celebrated
#WorldEnvironmentDay_2023
on 05 Jun 23
#Airwarriors
carried out plastic clearance drive inside and outside Vayu Shakti Nagar campus. The event was also the culmination of Lifestyle for Environment
#Milife
which was conducted from 22 May 23 to 05 Jun 23.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari, AOC-in-C,
#SWAC
visited
#AirForce
Station Bhuj on 08 Jun 23. On arrival, the Air Mshl was presented a ceremonial Guard of Honour by the station.
The Air Mshl interacted with the station personnel and emphasized on operational preparedness.
On the Eve of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
#AirForce
Stn Samana conducted a massive
#swachchtahisewa
drive inside and outside the camp. All personnel of Stn participated with zeal and enthusiasm in cleaning up the designated sites.
#EkTareekhEkGhanta
#swachchbharat
.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C
#SWAC
visited a frontline Air Force base today. He was received by Gp Capt G Dantale. Reviewing the operational status, Air Mshl appreciated crucial role played by base in safeguarding the western borders. He also flew a sortie on the MiG-21.
AF Stn Thane successfully conducted a cleanliness drive
#SwachhtaHiSeva
Enthusiastic Air Warriors and their families teamed up with the civil public and students of
#GSSCollege
to clean a significant area adjoining a massive water body of Kolshet Creek.
While on tour to review the preparedness and the response mechanism for
#CycloneBiparjoy
Union Minister for
#healthandFamilyWelfare
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visited AF Station Bhuj on 14 Jun 23 along with Mr. Vinod Chhavda (
#MPBhuj
) and Mr Harshad Patel (i/c
#Kutch
region)
In the on going
#SpecialCampaign3
a cleanliness drive was organised at
#AirForce
Stn Naliya. Nearly 600 Air warriors participated in the event which covered various places in the station premises, AF School Naliya, KV AFS Naliya and Bhanada Village.
#SwachhataHiSeva
#SwachhBharat
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C
#SWAC
visited a frontline
#AirForce
base in the western sector on 15 Apr. He flew a sortie on the SU-30 MKI aircraft and reviewed the operational, maintenance and administrative capability of the base.
Air Vice Marshal R Ravishankar VSM took over as Air Officer Commanding of Adv HQ
#SWAC
at
#Pune
on 03 Jul 23. He succeeds Air Vice Marshal SJ Pendse VM VSM, who will proceed on deputation to
#BSF
as Inspector General (Aviation)
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
#AirOfficerCommandinginChief
#SWAC
visited Air Force Station Phalodi today.
#AOCinC
reviewed current operational preparedness of the station. He complimented the station personnel for their dedication and zeal towards duty in service to the Nation
Group Captain Vinay Bhardwaj took over as Station Commander of
Air Force Station Jaipur on 30 Jun 23. He succeeds Group Captain
Davesh Singh VSM, who has proceeded on retirement.
A handing/taking over ceremony was conducted at the Station Parade
Ground
Media interaction and orientation was organised at AF Stn
#Jodhpur
on 22 Sep 23. Media personnel were acquainted with the working environment, capabilities and achievements of the
#IAF
.
Air Mshl Vikram Singh AOC-in -C SWAC visited Air Force Station Naliya,the westernmost Airbase of the nation,on 17 Mar 23.He addressed the airwarriors with motivating words of wisdom.He also visited Coast Guard station at Jakhau and interacted with the men on vigilance of the sea
As part of
#IYD23
, all residents of
#AirForce
Station Bhuj including students of AF school and KV No.1 gathered to practice
#yoga
asanas in the lush green sports ground. Swami PremManiji along with qualified yoga instructors of the station conducted the session.
Commemorating the diamond jubilee of the 'Lions', an aerial display and a seminar was held on 21 Oct 23. Air Mshl SP Dharkar AOC-in-C,EAC and Commodore Commandant of the unit graced the occasion as the chief guest.
#IYD23
with the theme of #हरघरआँगनयोग was celebrated at
#AFSJodhpur
on 21 Jun 23 with widespread participation.
Yogic Kriyas , Sankalpa, Meditation exercises and prayer were undertaken with great enthusiasm
@moayush
A valedictory function was held today at
#AFStnLohegaon
to mark successful completion of technical training for the first batch of
#Agniveervayu
. Air Cmde Shekhar Yadav, AOC of the base presided over the function. A total of 377 Agniveervayu successfully completed the training.
Triservices Remotely Piloted Aircraft Maintenance Conference was held on 24 & 25 Aug 23 at AFS
#Jaisalmer
. It was chaired by AVM Partho Shankar Gangopadhyay ACAS Eng (B). Reps of
#IAF
,
#IA
,
#IN
,
#ADA
,
#ADE
,
#NTRO
&
#HAL
took part in this Conference.
The
#AirMarshalTiwari
also visited various combat units to check their operational preparedness. He inaugurated newly constructed complex to enhance the operational capability of a premium flying squadron and interacted
with personnel of all combat units.
# Change of command Air Force Station Vadsar# Air Commodore Shashi Kant took over the command of Air Force Station Vadsar on 01 Aug 23 at a befitting ceremony held at the Station.
In remembrance of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC on his 105th Birth Anniversary, a Tri-services Band performance was conducted on 15 Apr 24 at
#LakhotaLake
#Jamnagar
by
#AirForce
Station Jamnagar.
To enhance jointness with # IndianNavy during his visit to Mumbai Area Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in -C
#SWAC
met with Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathy FOC-in-C
#WNC
. They discussed ways to carry forward and improve the synergy in planning and conduct of joint ops.
"STALLIONS" a helicopter unit of the IAF celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 04 Nov 23. The chief guest of the function was Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C SWAC and Air Mshl B Manikantan AOC-IN-C SAC, the Sr most Helicopter Pilot of IAF, was the special Invitee.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari,AOC-in-C,SWAC visited 3AFSB Gandhinagar on 18th Jul 23.During the visit he was briefed on the selection process of officers in the
#IAF
The Air Marshal complimented the Board for their efforts to maintain the high standards for selection of officers.
A one day Commanders' Conclave was organised at
#HQSWAC
on 28 Apr 23. Addressing the Cdrs Air Marshal Vikram Singh, AOC-in-C, HQ SWAC appreciated their efforts and re emphasized the key areas for sustained professional efficiency.1/2
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-IN-C
#SWAC
visited AF Stn Naliya on 09 Jun 23. He reviewed Operational Preparedness of the base. While interacting with personnel of the base,he complimented the level of their Op readiness and exhorted them to be prepared for the future challenges
Embracing the spirit of
#IndependenceDay
, an avid runner Sgt Jayadrath and cyclist Cpl Krishna of AF Stn Mt Abu carried our National Flag from Abu Road to highest peak of Aravalli ranges ‘Gurushikhar’covering 34 kms. They were felicitated by Station Commander AFS Mt Abu.
Air Mshl Narmdeshwar Tiwari, AOC-in-C
#SWAC
visited AF
Stn Madh Island on 13 Oct 23. Gp Capt Vipin Rehani, Stn Cdr briefed AOC-in-C on op preparedness of the base and assured that the base is rock solid in its readiness, capability and intent.
A dazzling display of aerobatics was carried out by
#SKAT
at AF Stn Lohegaon.Thousands of eager spectators and students from 61 schools and colleges gathered at the station to witness the show which included performance by
#AirwarriorDrillTeam
also.
Air Cmde Shaji Punnose took over the command of
#AirForce
Stn Kanheri Hill
#Mumbai
on 01 Jul 23 . He succeeds Air Cmde Vivek Singh Blouria, who proceeded on posting. He emphasized on greater
#selfreliance
in the field of communication and adaptation of latest technology.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
#AOCinC
#SWAC
visited Air Force Station Jaisalmer today. He was presented Guard of Honour on arrival. He addressed all personnel of the station and appreciated the task accomplishments in recent times.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC-in-C
#SWAC
arrived at a frontline
#AirForce
base on operational visit in western sector and flew a sortie in Jaguar Aircraft and reviewed Operational readiness of the base.
#IAF
Braveheart Wing Commander J M Nath MVC* Bar (Retd),who was an accomplished Canberra Pilot and flew many missions during 1962 and 1965 wars,passed away at the age of 93 on Monday at Mumbai. He was accorded funeral with full Military honours.
Lt Gen AK Singh, GOC-in-C
#SouthernCommand
along with his team visited
#HQSWAC
on 02 Jun 23.GOC-in-C interacted with Air Mshl N Tiwari, AOC-in-C and senior officers of HQSWAC. The interactions gave fresh impetus towards planning & conduct of joint operations.
AF Stn Jamnagar hosted cadets of
#NCC
Bns from Jamnagar and Bhuj along with 90 children of personnel of
#ARMY
unit.The young girls and boys were provided an insight into the activities of the air base, along with a tour of major facilities such as ATC, Sqns and Met section.
In an effort to promote inclusivity
#AFA
coordinated a visit of specially abled girl students from Karnavati Hostel for Blind
#Ahmedabad
with 07 volunteers at
#SWAC
Comn Flt AF. They were thrilled to have a close feel of the aircraft at the unit and had a memorable experience.
SWAC Squash team won silver medal at the recently held
#Airforce
#squash
Championship. Well done.
Gp Capt Danam Bharath, Gp Capt Vipin Rehani, Wg Cdr Gajanand Yadava, Wg Cdr Gaurav Sharma
To create awareness among common public and to motivate the students/youth of the Kutch region to join
#IAF
#KnowYourAirForce
event was organised at
#AirForceStationBhuj
on 20&21 January. Static display of aircraft, weaponry and aerobatics by Jaguar aircraft mesmerized visitors
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari AOC -in-C
#SWAC
today called on Hon'able
#GovernorofGujarat
Acharya Devvrat at Governor house. This was his first meeting with the Governor after taking over the Command of SWAC.
Prior to assuming charge as the AOC-in-C
#SWAC
, the Air Marshal was Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air HQ(VB). For his distinguished service, Air Marshal was awarded the 'Vayu Sena Medal' in 2008 and 'Ati Vishisht Seva Medal' in 2022.