AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 7 – Panorama CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 226 of 332 About the Author Brig Ravi Palsokar is a retired Brigadier of the Indian Army. He graduated from the British Army staff college, and has an MS from the US Army Command and General Staff College. He has undergone extensive training in leadership, personal effectiveness, motivation, assessment processes and competency mapping in India and abroad. His last assignment was a frontline posting as a Brigadier in Sri Lanka as part of the IPKF – a responsibility he discharged to the admiration of his colleagues. He has held responsibilities for strategy planning and execution at senior levels, managing logistics & administration, and training middle and senior level officers. He is respected in the Army for his Strategic Perspective. He has published papers in leading defence journals and written columns for newspapers. Trivia (Terms Unique to IAF) Contributed by : Wg Cdr S Harshavardhan Bomb Dump The word Dump is normally reminds you of an unpleasant or dreary place where rubbis unwanted material are thrown. However it has a very different meaning when the word Bomb is added to it. Yes, Bomb Dump. This is the place where live ammunition, explosive and other hazardous items are stored. One will find Bomb Dump is every Air Force Station. Due to the nature of the items stored here, this storage is generally located outside the Air Force Stat Certain missiles and rockets that are used by Fighter airc have to be stored under temperature controlled condit and hence they are housed in special building built for purpose. Certain items are also kept in underground stor Some of the best Camouflage practices are followed here to ensure that the place canno sighted from the air. Paramount importance is given to ensure all fire precautions are ta and the best fire safety practices are followed. This place is generally kept devoid of vegetation.