The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is headquartered in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

, which is on the southwestern side of

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. This is one among the seven 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

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resulted to the formation of this new command. The SAC was inaugurated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.Indian Air Force
Southern Air Command
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: Southern Air Command technical area, Thiruvananthapuram

Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief

References

External links

* Indian Air Force
Southern Air Command
{{Indian Air Force Commands of the Indian Air Force Military units and formations established in 1984 Military units and formations of the Indian Air Force Organisations based in Thiruvananthapuram 1984 establishments in Kerala