Annual Commanders’ Conference of South Western Air Command (SWAC) was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee & Chief of the Air Staff, on 21 Jan 2016 at Gandhinagar. Commanders of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharasthra are attending the conference.
Earlier, the Chief of the Air Staff and Mrs Lily Raha, President Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA) were received by Air Marshal RK Dhir, AOC-in-C, SWAC and Mrs Neelam Dhir, President AFWWA (Regional), at Ahmedabad Airport.
On arrival at HQ SWAC, Gandhinagar, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha inspected an impressive Guard of Honour presented to him. In his inaugural address, the Chief of the Air Staff acknowledged the high degree of professionalism and hard work displayed by the Air Warriors in achieving the assigned goals and highlighted the need for operational preparedness with optimal utilization of available resources. He emphasized the need to keep abreast with the latest technologies and to focus on the associated challenges while the IAF marches ahead towards major upgradation of capabilities and infrastructure. The Chief urged every Air Warrior to exhibitimmaculate discipline and unwavering integrity. The annual conference is a forum for the Station Commanders to exchange views on operations, maintenance and administrative matters requiring deliberation with Senior Officers at Command Headquarters.
During the conference, the Air Chief recognised the efforts of various units for their noteworthy performance in different spheres, by awarding various trophies.
