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    The document summarizes the different branches within the Indian Air Force (IAF). It outlines the key branches such as Flying, Aeronautical Engineering (AE), Logistics, Administration, Education, Accounts, and Meteorology. It provides details on the sub-branches and basic functions of each branch. It also describes the organizational structure of the IAF and the types of aircraft flown, including fighters, bombers, helicopters, and transport planes.

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    The document summarizes the different branches within the Indian Air Force (IAF). It outlines the key branches such as Flying, Aeronautical Engineering (AE), Logistics, Administration, Education, Accounts, and Meteorology. It provides details on the sub-branches and basic functions of each branch. It also describes the organizational structure of the IAF and the types of aircraft flown, including fighters, bombers, helicopters, and transport planes.

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    DEFENCE FORCES PT II (IAF)

    BRANCHES IN IAF
    ★ Flying
    ★ AE (Technical)
    ★ Logistics
    ★ Adm
    ★ Edn
    ★ Accounts
    ★ Met
    FLYING BRANCH
    ★ F (P)
    ○ Fighters
    ○ Helicopters
    ○ Transport
    ★ F(N) : Navigators
    ★ Aircrew : Flt Engr, Flt Signaller, Flt Gunner (mostly PBOR & a few officers)--
    Not really a separate branch but duties assigned to volunteers from specific
    branches or trades as aircrew for a fixed tenure (5 years generally)
    AE Branch
    ★ Full Name : Aeronautical Engineering Branch, popularly called Technical
    Branch

    ★ Two sub branches:


    ○ Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) AE(M)
    ○ Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) AE (L)
    AE(M) BRANCH
    ★ Basic Functions :
    ○ Engines
    ○ Airframe
    ○ Weapons & Armament (except SAGW)
    AE (L) BRANCH
    Basic Functions:

    ★ Avionics
    ★ Instruments (Gyroscopes)
    ★ Surface-to-Air-Guided Weapons (SAGW) -- Missiles
    ★ Radar
    ★ Communication
    ■ Cont’d on next slide
    AE(L) Branch
    Basic Functions (Cont’d from previous slide)

    ★ Electronic Warfare (EW)


    ★ Power Supply (O & M of Generating & Distribution systems)
    ★ Specialist functions like intelligence gathering through:
    ○ Wireless interception
    ○ satellite/aerial imageries
    ★ Software Development
    LOGISTICS BRANCH
    ★ Procurement
    ★ Multi-level Storage &
    ★ Efficient Distribution of ALL Air Force Stores
    ★ A comparison of the existing system (IMMOLS - Integrated Material
    Management On-line System) with the earlier one
    Adm Branch
    Three sub branches as follows:

    ★ Adm (General), generally referred to, simply, as Adm

    ★ Adm (ATC) : ATC -- Air Traffic Controller

    ★ Adm (FC) : FC -- Fighter Controller


    Adm (General)
    Basic Functions:

    ★ All manpower related issues like:


    ○ Recruitment (Induction)
    ○ Training (except trade training)
    ○ Documentation (referred to as POR in IAF & Pt II orders in Army)
    ○ Postings (Transfers)
    ○ Promotions
    ○ Honours & Awards
    ○ Retirement & post-retirement issues
    ○ Discipline (including court martials)
    ★ Work Services (civil construction) through MES
    Adm (ATC)
    ★ Basic Function : Regulating & Controlling Air Traffic & all issues related to
    Flight Safety

    ★ Distinctive badge on uniform

    ★ Nature of Duties for civilian controllers posted at airfields with extraordinary


    high traffic
    Adm (FC)
    ★ Basic Function : Ground-Controlled- Interception
    ★ Assisting the Fighter Pilot engaged in aerial combat with the enemy aircraft
    by continuously providing him relevant inputs gathered from the ground radar
    through data link
    ★ Since, for joining Adm branch, technical qualifications are not a prerequisite,
    therefore, the general Adm officers desirous of converting to fighter
    controllers stream are given additional 6 month training to enable them to
    perform these functions effectively.
    Education Branch
    ★ Basic Function : To help officers & men to prepare for their promotion
    examinations as also to conduct such examinations

    ★ To facilitate smooth operation of educational institutes run by IAF as welfare


    measures
    Accounts Branch
    Basic Functions are:

    ★ Personnel Accounting
    ★ Equipment Accounting (Inventory)
    ★ Monitoring & Regulating the functioning of Non-Public Funds (NPFs)
    ★ Facilitate smooth switchover of personnel from active service to pensioners
    Meteorology Branch
    ★ Importance of Weather forecasting for air operations

    ★ Complexity involved in modern day weather forecasting


    ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF IAF
    President of India (Supreme Commander)

    AIR HQ : Chief of Air Staff (CAS)

    Command (AOC-in-C)

    Wing (Air Force Station) (AOC)

    Squadron (Unit) (Mostly Gp Capt) -- Basic Unit of IAF

    Flight
    TYPES OF AIR FORCE STATIONS
    ★ Flying Stations
    ○ Fighters
    ○ Transport
    ○ Helicopters
    ○ Mixed
    ★ SAGW (Surface-to-Air Guided Weapons) stations) known as Missile stations
    in popular parlance
    ★ Radar Stations
    ★ Communication Nodal Stations
    ★ Air Storage Parks (ASPs) & Equipment Depots (EDs)
    ★ Base Repair Depots (BRDs)
    LOCATION OF COMMANDS
    OPERATIONAL COMMANDS FUNCTIONAL COMMANDS

    Western Air Command (WAC), IAF Delhi Training Command (TC), IAF Bangalore

    Eastern Air Command (EAC), IAF Shillong Maintenance Command (MC), IAF Nagpur

    Central Air Command (CAC), IAF Allahabad

    South-Western Air Command (SWAC), IAF


    Jodhpur

    Southern Air Command (SAC), IAF


    Tiruvananthapuram
    Aircrafts Flown by IAF
    TYPES OF AIRCRAFTS
    ★ Bombers (currency of terminology??) : Ground Attack Aircraft
    ★ Fighters : Air-Superiority-Fighters : Interceptors
    ★ Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA)
    ★ EW
    ★ Helicopters
    ★ Reconnaissance Aircrafts
    ★ Trainers
    ★ Transport
    ★ Tankers (Air-to-Air Refueller)
    MRCA
    ★ Rafale

    ★ Mirage 2000

    ★ SU-30 MKI
    Ground Attack Aircrafts (Bombers)
    ★ MRCA AC used in ground attack role
    ○ Rafale
    ○ SU 30 MKI
    ○ Mirage 200

    ★ Purely Ground Attack AC


    ○ Jaguars
    ○ Harpy
    Fighters
    ★ MRCAs used in the role of interceptors
    ○ Rafale
    ○ SU-30 MKI
    ○ Mirage 200

    ★ Pure Fighters/Interceptors
    ○ Mig 29
    ○ Mig 21
    ○ Tejas
    EW Aircrafts
    ★ DRDO AEWACS (Basic Platform IL-78)

    ★ A-30 E/I
    HELICOPTERS
    ★ Light Utility Helicopters
    ○ Chetak
    ○ Cheetah
    ★ Medium Lift
    ○ Mi-8
    ○ Mi-17
    ★ Heavy Lift
    ○ Mi-26
    ○ Chinook
    ★ Attack Helicopters
    ○ Apachee AH-64E
    ○ MI-25/35
    RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
    ★ Searcher II

    ★ Heron
    TRAINER AIRCRAFTS
    ★ Elementary Flying Training : Pilatus C-7

    ★ Advanced Jet Training : HJT 16 (Kiran MK II)

    ★ Advanced Training on Jets fully loaded with weapons : British Aerospace


    (BAE-HAL) Hawk Mk 132
    TRANSPORT AIRCRAFTS
    ★ Strategic Airlift (Heavy Duty)
    ○ IL-76 Illyushin
    ○ C-130 J Hercules
    ★ Medium Airlift
    ○ C-17 Globemaster III
    ○ CH-47 F (I) Chinook
    ○ AN-32
    ○ HS-748 Avro (being retired soon)
    ★ Light Utility
    ○ Dornier Do-228
    ★ Special Duties
    ○ Boeing 737 (VVIP Duties : President, PM
    ○ Embraer ERJ 135 (Liner for troops)
    TANKERS (Air-to-Air Refuellers)
    Tanker IL 78 MKI
    Thank You

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