Air Defence College

26°39′18″N 80°52′19″E / 26.654931°N 80.871831°E / 26.654931; 80.871831 Air Defence College is premier training institute of Indian Air Force and is located at Air Force Station, Memaura. The college is the country's only centre imparting advance training to fighter controllers of the Air Force.[1]

Establishment and initial years

It was established in 1958 at Jodhpur as the Control & Reporting (C & R) School. The college trains fighter controllers of the Indian Air Force. It moved to Memaura in 1972. Control & Reporting (C & R) School was upgraded on March 15, 1980, and rechristened as the Air Defence College.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Air defence strengthens its combat powers". archive.indianexpress.com. Indian Express. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ Sainik Samachar - Air Defence College
  3. ^ Bharat Rakshak - Ground Duties /Technical Training Establishments (IAF)


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