How India Flew C-17 Aircraft Near Somalia, Dropped Rubber Boats, 18 MARCOs
The details of a daring operation in low-light conditions by Indian forces to rescue 17 crew of a merchant ship near the ...
IAF pilot honoured for 10-hour mission to rescue hijacked ship from Somali pirates
On March 15, 2024, an Indian Navy long-range maritime patrol intercepted the Ruen about 260 nautical miles east of Somalia.
Wing Commander Akshay Saxena Awarded Vayu Sena Medal For Heroic Rescue Mission In Arabian Sea
IAF Wing Commander Akshay Saxena honored with the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for leading a daring rescue mission in the ...
139th Airlift Wing names new commander
The 139th Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard named a new commander at its change of command ceremony Saturday afternoon. Col. Barrett Golden was selected to be the 139th wing commander at ...
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Vayu Sena medal to Wing Commander Akshay Saxena for daring Arabian Sea operation
Wing Commander Akshay Saxena was in 2024 tasked with a mission in support of operation Sankalp aimed at coercing 35 pirates ...
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President Droupadi Murmu Confers Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) on Wing Commander Akshay Saxena (29020), Flying (Pilot)
Wing Commander Akshay Saxena (29020) was commissioned as a pilot in the Flying branch of the IAF on 17 Jun 2006 and is on the posted strength of a C-17 Squadron since 01 Feb 2021.On 16 Mar 2024, the o ...