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Maroon Beret Parade marks completion of training of IAF’s Garud commandos

Maroon Beret Parade marks completion of training of IAF’s Garud commandos

New Delhi, May 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade was held on Saturday at Garud Regimental Training Centre (GRTC), Air Force Station Chandinagar, to mark the successful completion of training of Air Force Special Forces operatives of ‘Garud’ force, an official said.

AVM Rahul Gupta Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Operations (Space) reviewed the parade as the Chief Guest of the event, the official said in a statement.

 

The Commandant of Garud Regimental Training Centre received the Chief Guest and briefed on various training aspects.

The Chief Guest congratulated the ‘Garuds’ on their successful passing out. While addressing the young commandos, he emphasised on the significance of rigorous training and honing Special Forces skills to keep pace with the fast-changing security scenario.

He presented Maroon Beret, Garud Proficiency Badge and Special Forces Tabs to the successful ‘Garud’ trainees and gave away trophies to the awardees.

During the passing out ceremony, the ‘Garuds’ demonstrated various skills such as combat firing, hostage rescue, firing drill, assault explosives, obstacle crossing, wall climbing, slithering, rappelling and military martial arts.

The Maroon Beret Ceremonial Parade is a moment of pride and achievement for the ‘Garuds’ marking the befitting culmination of an extremely demanding training schedule and their transformation into ‘Young Special Forces Operators’ joining the elite ‘Garud’ force.

Considering the role of Special Forces of IAF in Operation Sindoor, the newly passed out Special Force Operators will further strengthen the capability of IAF to undertake newly defined special missions, said the statement.

On an earlier occasion, AVM Rahul Bhasin, ACAS (Ops) Space, said the space is a vital domain for military intelligence.

He called space a vital domain for military intelligence. He stressed integrating artificial intelligence to build smart, cost-effective LEO constellations and urged a united effort from India’s space ecosystem.

Source: IANS

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