Event Name | 6th Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament 2025 |
Dates | 29 April to 06 May 2025 |
Venue | Raghbir Singh Bhola Hockey Stadium, Chandigarh |
Participants | 12 teams, including Air Force Hockey Teams and teams from 2 foreign countries |
Final Match | Indian Railways vs. Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala |
Result | Indian Railways won 3-1 in the tie-breaker after a 2-goal draw |
Awards | Winners: Rs 3,00,000/-, Runners-up: Rs 2,00,000/- |
Arjan Singh Birth | Born in 1919 in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) |
Arjan Singh Career | Commissioned into the Royal Indian Air Force in 1939 |
Distinguished Honor | Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for role in Burma Campaign |
Promotions | Became Chief of Air Staff in 1964 at age 44 |
1965 Indo-Pak War | Decisive leadership enabled IAF to repel Pakistan's offensive in Akhnoor |
Padma Vibhushan | Awarded for his role in the 1965 Indo-Pak war |
Five-Star Rank | Conferred Marshal of the Air Force in 2002 (only IAF officer) |
Post-Retirement Roles | Served as Ambassador and Lt Governor of Delhi |
Indian Air Force Origin | Established in 1932 during World War II to support the Royal Air Force |
Royal Prefix | King George VI added "Royal" in 1945, removed in 1950 post Independence |
Republic Era | Became the Indian Air Force in 1950 |
President's Role | President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces |
Rank Worldwide | Fourth-largest air force in the world |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Motto | Touch the sky with Glory (from the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita) |
Chief of Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal responsible for operational command |