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Deliberations on reshaping training philosophy, upgrading infrastructure, and aligning instructional frameworks with the Indian Air Force’s evolving operational requirements took centre stage at the IAF’s Training Command Commanders’ Conference 2025, held recently in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The two-day conference, which concluded on Friday, was presided over by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh. In a post on X, the IAF wrote that the conference was held at the Head Quarter Training Command. “Key discussions focused on transforming training philosophy, modernising infrastructure and aligning training with IAF’s future operational needs.
The CAS reviewed performance of training establishments, lauded excellence, and highlighted the importance of operation oriented training in enhancing IAF’s combat readiness.” The CAS also awarded the ‘Pride of Training Command’ trophy to the Air Force Academy. It may be noted that earlier the CAS lauded the force for achieving its longest kill after striking more than 300 km inside Pakistan’s territory during Operation Sindoor. “Our long-range SAMs that we had procured recently and operationalised could look deep inside their territory.
We could make sure that they were not able to operate even within their territory up to a certain distance. It will go down in history as the longest kill that we achieved, of more than 300 km. And it seriously curtailed their activities,” he had said during the annual presser held ahead of the Air Force Day. The Air Chief had also stated that in future the importance of manned missions is not going to fade away.
“At the moment, there are three or four major programs which are going on in the world, which they are calling the Sixth Gen Aircraft Program, NGAD, and other different names. Now, all of them are manned. The importance of man, as of now, as I can see in the foreseeable future, is not going to fade away.” “There will be unmanned systems. But those unmanned systems have to work in collaboration with the manned system or have to be controlled by a man. So, the relevance of fighters will remain in the years to come,” he had added.
