IAF continues its support to fight against COVID-19

Indian Air Force continues its active support to the nation in the fight against COVID-19. IAF has mobilized its Transport and Rotary Wing aircraft along with the necessary support infrastructure to create and maintain ‘air-bridges’ between nodal supply bases and recipient locations across the country.

IAF has
undertaken transportation of medical supplies including PPE, testing kits,
sanitization material and associated equipment along with the movement by air
of medical personnel.

IAF has
airlifted material to locations in 16 States and Union Territories of J&K,
Ladakh and Pondicherry. The critical requirement of transporting swab samples
for testing from the UT of Ladakh continues to be undertaken. In addition, IAF
has also airlifted COVID support material for various agencies including DRDO
and ICMR. Till date, IAF has transported approximately 450 Tonnes of medical
equipments and support materials.

Information
about the precautions for COVID-19 along with the regular guidelines issued by
the Government of India continue to be disseminated to all IAF bases. Stringent
sanitization and social distancing measures have been put in place to prevent
the spread of the novel coronavirus in IAF work places. The ‘Arogya Setu’
application is being utilised by IAF personnel and their family members as a
proactive measure for keeping them safe.