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• Afrikaans • العربية • বাংলা • Беларуская (тарашкевіца) • भोजपुरी • Čeština • Deutsch • Español • فارسی • Français • Galego • 한국어 • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • മലയാളം • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • ଓଡ଼ିଆ • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Polski • Português • Русский • संस्कृतम् • Simple English • Slovenčina • Suomi • Svenska • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • 中文 Founded 26January 1950 ;73 years ago ( 1950-01-26) ( as current service) 8October 1932 ;90 years ago ( 1932-10-08) ( as Country Type Role Size 170,576 active personnel 140,000 reserve personnel Approx Partof Headquarters Motto(s) नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् ( Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam ( transl. "Touch the sky with Glory" Colours March The IAF's mission is defined by the Defence of India and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation.  The Primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.  The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances.  The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.  IAF also provides strategic air lift or secondary Airlift for the Indian Army.  The IAF also operates the Integrated Space Cell togethe...

• Working in Indian Air Force is not a job, it’s a way of living. Here is an opportunity to dedicate yourself to the honour and glory of our motherland, as a defender of the Sovereign Skies ….. become a part of the noblest and most selfless of the professions, the Indian Air Force, where your pledge to protect the frontiers of our aerospace, where your bravery, daring, grit and the never-say-die spirit are tested each and every day in every conceivable situation to bring out the best. • We have openings for bright young men and women who aspire to soar the wild blue yonder. A career with IAF means becoming an air warrior ready to face the challenges. Be an important element in our conversion from Air Power to Aerospace Power! • Could it be you? We present an overview of the career opportunities in the Indian Air Force and welcome you to join our family.

Working in the Indian Air Force makes you strong enough and teaches you not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a predominance of courage and an appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Face The challenge...be the Airwarrior

• Afrikaans • العربية • বাংলা • Беларуская (тарашкевіца) • भोजपुरी • Čeština • Deutsch • Español • فارسی • Français • Galego • 한국어 • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • മലയാളം • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • ଓଡ଼ିଆ • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Polski • Português • Русский • संस्कृतम् • Simple English • Slovenčina • Suomi • Svenska • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • 中文 Founded 26January 1950 ;73 years ago ( 1950-01-26) ( as current service) 8October 1932 ;90 years ago ( 1932-10-08) ( as Country Type Role Size 170,576 active personnel 140,000 reserve personnel Approx Partof Headquarters Motto(s) नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् ( Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam ( transl. "Touch the sky with Glory" Colours March The IAF's mission is defined by the Defence of India and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation.  The Primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.  The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances.  The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.  IAF also provides strategic air lift or secondary Airlift for the Indian Army.  The IAF also operates the Integrated Space Cell togethe...

Working in the Indian Air Force makes you strong enough and teaches you not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a predominance of courage and an appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Face The challenge...be the Airwarrior

• Working in Indian Air Force is not a job, it’s a way of living. Here is an opportunity to dedicate yourself to the honour and glory of our motherland, as a defender of the Sovereign Skies ….. become a part of the noblest and most selfless of the professions, the Indian Air Force, where your pledge to protect the frontiers of our aerospace, where your bravery, daring, grit and the never-say-die spirit are tested each and every day in every conceivable situation to bring out the best. • We have openings for bright young men and women who aspire to soar the wild blue yonder. A career with IAF means becoming an air warrior ready to face the challenges. Be an important element in our conversion from Air Power to Aerospace Power! • Could it be you? We present an overview of the career opportunities in the Indian Air Force and welcome you to join our family.

• Working in Indian Air Force is not a job, it’s a way of living. Here is an opportunity to dedicate yourself to the honour and glory of our motherland, as a defender of the Sovereign Skies ….. become a part of the noblest and most selfless of the professions, the Indian Air Force, where your pledge to protect the frontiers of our aerospace, where your bravery, daring, grit and the never-say-die spirit are tested each and every day in every conceivable situation to bring out the best. • We have openings for bright young men and women who aspire to soar the wild blue yonder. A career with IAF means becoming an air warrior ready to face the challenges. Be an important element in our conversion from Air Power to Aerospace Power! • Could it be you? We present an overview of the career opportunities in the Indian Air Force and welcome you to join our family.

• Afrikaans • العربية • বাংলা • Беларуская (тарашкевіца) • भोजपुरी • Čeština • Deutsch • Español • فارسی • Français • Galego • 한국어 • हिन्दी • Bahasa Indonesia • Italiano • עברית • ಕನ್ನಡ • മലയാളം • मराठी • Bahasa Melayu • Nederlands • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • ଓଡ଼ିଆ • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ • پنجابی • Polski • Português • Русский • संस्कृतम् • Simple English • Slovenčina • Suomi • Svenska • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • Türkçe • Українська • اردو • 中文 Founded 26January 1950 ;73 years ago ( 1950-01-26) ( as current service) 8October 1932 ;90 years ago ( 1932-10-08) ( as Country Type Role Size 170,576 active personnel 140,000 reserve personnel Approx Partof Headquarters Motto(s) नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम् ( Nabhaḥ Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam ( transl. "Touch the sky with Glory" Colours March The IAF's mission is defined by the Defence of India and every part there of including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation.  The Primary objective of IAF is to defend the nation and its airspace against Air threats in coordination with Army and Navy.  The secondary purpose is to assist civil power during natural calamities and internal disturbances.  The IAF provides close air support to the Indian Army troops in the battlefield and also provides strategic and tactical airlift capabilities.  IAF also provides strategic air lift or secondary Airlift for the Indian Army.  The IAF also operates the Integrated Space Cell togethe...

Working in the Indian Air Force makes you strong enough and teaches you not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a predominance of courage and an appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Face The challenge...be the Airwarrior

Working in the Indian Air Force makes you strong enough and teaches you not to substitute words for actions, not to seek the path of comfort, but to face the stress and spur of difficulty and challenge, to learn to stand up in the storm. It gives you a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigour of the emotions, a predominance of courage and an appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Face The challenge...be the Airwarrior