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6th Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament Concludes in Chandigarh

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6th Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament Concludes in Chandigarh

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Event Name6th Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2025
Dates29 April to 06 May 2025
VenueRaghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh
Participants12 teams, including Air Force Hockey Teams and teams from 2 foreign countries
Final MatchIndian Railways vs. Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala
ResultIndian Railways won 3-1 in the tie-breaker after a 2-goal draw
AwardsWinners: Rs 3,00,000/-, Runners-up: Rs 2,00,000/-
Arjan Singh BirthBorn in 1919 in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan)
Arjan Singh CareerCommissioned into the Royal Indian Air Force in 1939
Distinguished HonorAwarded Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for role in Burma Campaign
PromotionsBecame Chief of Air Staff in 1964 at age 44
1965 Indo-Pak WarDecisive leadership enabled IAF to repel Pakistan's offensive in Akhnoor
Padma VibhushanAwarded for his role in the 1965 Indo-Pak war
Five-Star RankConferred Marshal of the Air Force in 2002 (only IAF officer)
Post-Retirement RolesServed as Ambassador and Lt Governor of Delhi
Indian Air Force OriginEstablished in 1932 during World War II to support the Royal Air Force
Royal PrefixKing George VI added "Royal" in 1945, removed in 1950 post Independence
Republic EraBecame the Indian Air Force in 1950
President's RolePresident of India is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Rank WorldwideFourth-largest air force in the world
HeadquartersNew Delhi
MottoTouch the sky with Glory (from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita)
Chief of Air StaffAir Chief Marshal responsible for operational command

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