{"id":271978,"date":"2025-10-10T00:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=271978"},"modified":"2025-10-10T00:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T18:41:57","slug":"army-iaf-celebrate-air-force-day-in-mechukha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/army-iaf-celebrate-air-force-day-in-mechukha\/","title":{"rendered":"Army, IAF celebrate Air Force Day in Mechukha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 9 Oct:<\/strong> Personnel of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated the 93rd Air Force Day at the picturesque advanced landing ground (ALG) in Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district, a defence official said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the celebration showcased the seamless coordination and strong bond that exists between the two premier wings of the Indian armed forces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event held on Wednesday highlighted the significance of synergy in operations and the importance of mutual trust and cooperation in safeguarding the nation&#8217;s sovereignty and territorial integrity, he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A ceremonial display and interactive session between the soldiers and air warriors symbolised the strength of joint efforts in ensuring operational readiness in the strategically vital region, the official said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that the event served as a reminder of the crucial role played by the Indian armed forces in maintaining peace, security and stability across all terrains and conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lt Col Rawat said the celebration was not just a tribute to the glorious history of the IAF but also a reaffirmation of the armed forces&#8217; commitment to excellence, teamwork and nation-building. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 9 Oct: Personnel of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated the 93rd Air Force Day at the picturesque advanced landing ground (ALG) in Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district, a defence official said on Thursday. Defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said the celebration showcased the seamless coordination and strong bond that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-271978","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271978\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}