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I want to know the Objectives and the functions of Indian Air Force IAF so will you please tell me?

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks fourth amongst the air forces of the world.

Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during armed conflict.

It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honored India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix Royal.

The Indian Air Force is divided into five operational and two functional commands.

Each Command is headed by an Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Air Marshal.

The purpose of an operational command is to conduct military operations using aircraft within its area of responsibility, whereas the responsibility of functional commands is to maintain combat readiness.

The smallest unit is the section, led by a flight lieutenant. Each section consists of three aircraft.

Within this formation structure, IAF has several service branches for day-to-day operations. They are:

Flying Branch

Flying

Technical Branch

Engineering

Ground Branch

Logistics
Administration
Accounts
Education
Medical & Dental
Meteorological