New Delhi: The three-day-long Air Force Commanders’Conference concluded on Friday, wherein its Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria emphasised on the need for rapid capacity building, increase in serviceability of all assets and dedicated work towards effective integration of new technologies in the shortest timeframes.
“The IAF concluded its three day Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC) after a series of discussions and reviews on operational preparedness and strategies for countering security threats envisaged across the entire spectrum,”an Indian Air Force Spokesperson said here on Friday..
The top commanders have discussed the current situation prevailing in the Eastern Ladak and thereafter carried out a thorough review of the IAF’s transformation roadmap for the next decade.
#IAF's Commanders' Conference concluded today. Op preparedness & strategies for the prevailing security scenario across the entire spectrum were discussed. IAF's roadmap for the next decade was deliberated upon & the CAS articulated 'Vision 2030' for the IAF. 1/5#IndianAirForce
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General MM Naravane addressed the Conference and interacted with the Commanders as well as the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at Air HQ on matters of jointness and integrated war fighting.
IAF Chief reviewed the status and issues related to all Commands as well as branches at Air HQ.
In his closing address, ACM Bhadauria articulated Vision 2030 laying down the milestones for transformation of IAF in the coming decade.
He stated that it was important to recognize the nature of emerging threats in a rapidly changing world.
Further, he reiterated that the IAF’s long term goals for sustainable capability mandate the acquisition and employment of niche technologies and development of indigenous platforms and weapons.
The Chief also stated that since human resource was the most valuable asset of the IAF, recruitment, training and motivation strategies should keep pace with the changing times.
