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TEZPUR: The Assam Regiment & Arunachal Scouts of the Indian Army was affiliated to 106 Squadron of the Indian Air Force. The historic affiliation ceremony was held on Monday in Tezpur and commenced with inspection of the Guard of Honour by Maj Gen PS Behl, Colonel of the Assam Regiment & Arunachal Scouts. Thereafter, the 'Charter of Affiliation' was signed by Major General PS Behl and Group Captain Varun Slaria, Commanding Officer 106 Squadron. Such affiliations are a step towards jointmanship and reinforce the synergy between various combat arms of the defense services.
The Assam Regiment was raised on June 15, 1941 and stood its ground to turn defeat into victory winning six Battle Honours in the Second World War. The contribution of the Regiment in Burma Campaign and in 1971 Indo-Pak war in changing the course of the battle is well documented in history. 106 Squadron, known as 'The Lynx', were raised on December 11, 1959 with Liberators aircraft and currently operate the air dominance fighter Sukhoi 30 MKI from Air Force Station Tezpur. They are the most decorated squadron of the Indian Air Force with three Maha Vir Chakras and seven Vir Chakras.
The gathering was addressed by Maj Gen PS Behl who spoke of the importance of affiliation and its far reaching impact in the present day. The General Officer highlighted that the idea behind the affiliation was aimed at greater understanding of each other's operational ethos, building camaraderie and espirit-de-corps. The ceremony was also marked by flying display by the formidable Sukhoi 30 MKI.
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