College of Air Warfare, IAF

College of Air Warfare or CAW is a premier tri-service institution of Indian Air Force (IAF). Situated at Secunderabad, CAW conducts a number of courses on Air Warfare.[1]

Origin and initial years

The College was established on 1 July 1959 and was initially known as School of Land and Air Warfare (SLAW) situated at New Delhi after receiving the approval from the President of India. SLAW moved to its present location in Secunderabad on 25 July 1959.

It was renamed the "College of Air Warfare" in January 1976 after the IAF received sanction from the President on 9 November 1975.[2]

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