Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa wrote letter To Officers

New Delhi May 21: Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa has written a personal letter to officers of the force here on Sunday

While going to details that he has written a letter asking them to be prepared for operations at a "very short notice" to effectively deal with security challenges, including sub- conventional threat, to the country.

To speak about the letter, In the letter dated March 30, Dhanoa also touched upon a range of issues relating to service matters and asked the officers to be morally upright and mindful of their professional conduct so that image of the force is not tarnished.

Talking about various security challenges confronting the country, Air Force Chief Dhanoa, in an apparent reference to Pakistan backing terror groups targeting India, spoke about persistent "sub- conventional threat", asserting the force should be prepared for operations at a "very short notice".



"It was a personal letter the IAF chief wrote to the officers covering a wide range of issues that he felt were important," a senior Air Force official said.

In the letter, written three months after he took charge as IAF chief, BS Dhanoa also stressed on the need to mould the Air Force's training programme considering the evolving security scenario.

His letter further warned that "abusive behaviour, resorting to physical intimidation and behaviour amounting to sexual harassment by seniors" are things that are "not acceptable".