The India Air Force was established as Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) in the year 1933 since India was being ruled by the British at the time of the formation of RIAF. The brave airmen of RIAF participated in the 2nd World War. The first Indian Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S Mukherjee was decorated with the Order of the British Empire in the year 1945.
After a hectic active life, when the Air Warriors retire to become Air Veterans, they are still loaded with family responsibilities. They also find it difficult to be conversant with the various welfare measures granted by the Government and other agencies from time to time. The idea of extending the good fellowship and a helping hand to the retired Air Force personnel – irrespective of his rank – was thus born, which finally took shape by the name of AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION.
For more than a quarter of a century, Air Force Association (AFA), established in 1980, has been at the forefront of the retired air veteran playing its vital role by informing the former Air Veterans with all relevant information, giving them analytical power and thus helping them to improve their quality of life.
The constitutional feature of the Association was quite unique as its President will not be elected but would be the last retired Chief. It was 08 Sep 1980, when the Secretary and Chief Legal Advisor of the Government of India approved the nomenclature as AFA. The Air Force Association was founded on 15 September, 1980.
The Air Force Association registered in 1980 with the Registrar of Societies under the Societies Act 1860, at New Delhi has its principal office at New Delhi. It constitutes of a Governing Council (Central) and an Executive Committee (Central) for its management. The Association may also authorize establishment of Branches, Sub-branches and Chapters of the Association in any State / Union Territory of India or in any other country.
Air Force Association Head Office New Delhi Regn. No.: S/11186 Dt. 15 Sep 1980
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