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The '''Southern Air Command''' (SAC) of the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF) is headquartered in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] (Trivandrum), which is in the southern side of [[India]]. This is one among the five [[Command (military formation)|commands]] of IAF. This command was started on 19 July 1984 and is relatively new among the other commands. The conflicts in [[Srilanka]] and the need for establishing a strong base over the [[Indian Ocean]] resulted to the formation of this new command. The SAC was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India.<ref>[http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=32&page_type=command&comm_id=5#] SAC, Indian Air Force</ref>
Air-sea rescue in the Indian Ocean may be among the command's tasks.
[[File:Southern Air Command technical area, Thiruvananthapuram.jpg|thumb|Technical area of the air command in Shangumukham near the [[Trivandrum International Airport]]]]
==External links==
* Indian Air Force, [http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=32&page_type=command&comm_id=5 Southern Air Command
==References==
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