Indian Air Force forms teams to tackle terror attacks

[aanshu001]

The Indian Air Force has formed special teams to counter terrorism in the country who are specially ‘trained to react in minimum time at any specific target’.

Elaborating on the changing role of IAF in modern times, Air Marshal AK Gogoi, AOC-in-C, South Western Air Command {SWAC}, while talking to media persons at the opening ceremony of 3-Indian Air Force Selection Board at Gandhinagar on Monday, said that ‘there are specific teams created to counter any such terror situations’.

The board is first in the western part of the country, wherein the candidates from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra will be motivated to opt for IAF as career. Gogoi was speaking on occasion of the celebration of 80th Air Force Day on Monday.

Addressing the audience, Air Marshal Sukumar said, that currently only around 1% of the total recruitment is from Gujarat, while 4% is from Rajasthan. Gogoi said that by opening the IAFSB here, they want more and more people from the state to join IAF. “Officer level recruits will be selected through this board,’’ he said.

The IAF is also gearing up to recruit personnel at the airman level. Gogoi said that a selection centre for this will soon be opened at Vadodara, wherein support staff will be recruited. The land and area for the Centre is decided and soon an official announcement will be made.

link: Indian Air Force forms teams to tackle terror attacks | idrw.org

 

[Abingdonboy]

I read this but am confuse as to what this actually means. I mean the IAF has SFs (Garuds) and as we have seen they are deployed at important AFBs as QRTs so what are these new teams for? For any other purpose than base defence this news is pointless as there are other units trained,tasked and equiped for it (NSG,PARA SF,MARCOs). Will have to wait for more info.

 

[Sergi]

I read this but am confuse as to what this actually means. I mean the IAF has SFs (Garuds) and as we have seen they are deployed at important AFBs as QRTs so what are these new teams for? For any other purpose than base defence this news is pointless as there are other units trained,tasked and equiped for it (NSG,PARA SF,MARCOs). Will have to wait for more info.

I think like the MARCOS team that reach to Taj after 26/11.
They are most likely NOT with the Mandate to fight terror but capable enought to do so if needed. More over I don't think it would be any new teams GARUDs would be given additional responsibility with some extra training if needed

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

After 26/11 many units formed a special unit within themselves to deal with hostage situation or anti terrorist operations incase the NSG is not around.Even Para started training special units within themselves for this so theres no reason Garuds cant have them.We all know Marcos were just trying to control the damage and not go for the offensive...the higher ups are just trying to correct that.