| ID | 146594 |
| Title Proper | Airfield security |
| Other Title Information | lessons for the IAF |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chopra, Anil |
| Contents | A typical IAF base is secured during peacetime by DSC personnel manning the peripheral watch towers and the important operational assets augmented with air-warrior guards comprising non-technical staff who are not engaged in active operational activities. DSC numbers need serious augmenting and forward bases should have a relatively younger lot. The limited Garud Commandos act as Quick-Reaction Force and take on larger real-time threats. While the Garud are better armed and better trained, they have other tasks and roles such as Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) through Radar-bursting, and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR). Garud units need to be increased to two from present one in forward bases. |
| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol. 31, No.2; Apr-Jun 2016: p.87-91 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review 2016-06 31, 2 |
| Key Words | India ; Indian Air Force ; Jaish-e-Mohammed ; Combat Search And Rescue (CSAR) ; Pathankot Airbase Attack ; Airfield Security ; Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) |