Bengaluru
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) addressed commanders of all the IAF training establishments under Training Command during the Training Command Commanders’ Conference held at HQ TC Bengaluru on 24 November 2023. During the conference, the CAS reviewed the performance of all training establishments and stressed on the need to better align training patterns with requirement of the future. While addressing the commanders, the CAS emphasized on the importance of training in sustenance and furtherance of operational capability of the IAF. The Air Chief highlighted the role of instructors in transforming young aspirants into robust air warriors ready to undertake all missions with professionalism, precision and progressive thinking. He also added that there was a need for IAF’s training methodology to evolve and assimilate new technologies for enhancing training effectiveness. He exhorted all commanders to encourage innovative teaching methodology and stay abreast with best practices across the world. Later, the CAS presented trophies to stations for achieving excellence in the fields of operations, maintenance, and administration. The ‘Pride of the Training Command’ trophy was presented to Air Force Station Bidar.