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Module - II Armed Forces

Structure and
Role of the Forces

Note

Fig 4.14 : Southern Air Command HQ Fig 4.15 : South Western Air Command HQ
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Fig 4.16 : Western Air Command HQ Delhi

"Two additional commands of the Air Force which are responsible for training and
maintenance of the fleet are:"

Fig 4.17(a) Air Force Training Command, Bangalore Fig 4.17(b) Maintenance Command, Nagpur

The Commands have Air Force Stations or bases in a variety of locations.

Each Command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C). This
is held by an Air Marshal.

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