93rd anniversary in 2025 marks the establishment of Indian Air Force on 8 October 1932 under British rule.
About Indian AirForce/ Bharatiya VaySena:
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the Air wing of the Indian armed forces.
Motto: “Nabhah Spr̥śaṁ Dīptam” taken from the Bhagavad Gita (Touch the Sky with Glory).
Evolved from a small auxiliary force to the fourth-largest air force in the world.
The President of India holds the rank of supreme commander or Commander-in-chief of the IAF.
The operational command of the Air Force lies with the Chief of Air Staff, an air chief marshal, who is a four-star officer.
Operational Role
oProvides air defence, strategic airlift, disaster relief, humanitarian aid.
oParticipated in operations like Operation Kaveri (Sudan evacuation) and Operation Dost (Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief).
Theme 2025: “Beyond Boundaries, Above Challenges”
Location: Hindon Air Base, Ghaziabad.
IAS-2026 - OPTIONAL / GEOGRAPHY / PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION / SOCIOLOGY / ANTHROPOLOGY / ORIENTATION ON 03 & 04-10-2025 
