IAF in News | October 2017

Chief of Air Staff Addresses Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium at Hawai

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was on an official visit to the US from September 26-28 to attend Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium at Hawai. The visit was intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air forces of the participating countries in the Pacific region. In addition to the hosts, there were Air Chiefs from 18 countries including Australia and Japan attending the Symposium.

During his stay at Joint Base Pearl Harbour – Hickam, Hawai, the CAS addressed the Air Chiefs from various air forces attending the Symposium. In his talk he dwelled on the IAF’s perspective on the challenges to regional security. The Symposium was aimed at strengthening relationships, enabling engagement in productive exchanges and promote understanding of joint issues and challenges. Discussions also took place on air perspective in the maritime domain along with issues like counter-insurgency.

The visit of the IAF chief would provide further impetus towards increasing defence cooperation between the Pacific region air forces and pave the way for greater interaction and cooperation in future.

A week before that (September 19-22) he went on an official visit to Australia. The visit was intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air forces of