Southern Air Command (India)

Southern Air Command दक्षिणी वायु कमान
Emblem of the Southern Air Command
Founded	19 July 1984
Country	India
Branch	Indian Air Force
Type	Operational Air Command
Role	a
Headquarters	Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala
Motto(s)	Sanskrit: Antariksham Prashasmahe We Command the space
Commanders
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief	Air Marshal Jasbir Walia, VM, VSM

The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), which is in the southern side of India. This is one among the five commands of IAF. This command was started on 19 July 1984 and is relatively new among the other commands. The conflicts in Sri Lanka and the need for establishing a strong base over the Indian Ocean resulted to the formation of this new command. The SAC was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India.^[1]

From 1984 to 1999, the command grew from 5 lodger units to 17 lodger units under its jurisdiction. Air-sea rescue in the Indian Ocean may be among the command's tasks.

Organization

Squadrons include:

Squadron	Base	Equipment	Notes
No. 121 Helicopter Flight, IAF	Car Nicobar Air Force Station	Mil Mi-8	No. 37 Wing
No. 33 Squadron IAF	Sulur Air Force Station	Antonov An-32	No. 43 Wing
No. 109 Helicopter Unit, IAF	Sulur Air Force Station	Mil Mi-8	No. 43 Wing
No. 122 Helicopter Flight, IAF	Port Blair Air Force Station	Mil Mi-8	No. 43 Wing

Technical area of the air command in Shangumukham near the Trivandrum International Airport

External links

• Indian Air Force, Southern Air Command

References

1. Indian Air Force, Southern Air Command