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Battalions AND Squadrons
Cadets are organised into five battalions — No 1 Bn, No 2 Bn,
No 3 Bn, No 4 Bn and No 5 Bn. The first four battalions comprise
four squadrons each while the fifth comprises of two squadrons.
Each squadron has its own nickname, an individual identity with a
richly textured history and mascot. They are named Alpha, Bravo,
Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hunter, India, Juliet, Kilo,
Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Panther, Quebec and Romeo. Each
squadron is composed of 100 to 120 cadets drawn from all the six
Courses under training at the Academy.
Each battalion and squadron is defined by a colour. The squadrons
also have their own nicknames, flags and an individual identity with
a rich history. The squadron flag is a combination of the battalion
and the squadron colours. The flag is diagonally divided into two
triangles with the top triangle being the battalion colour and the
bottom triangle being the squadron colour.
LEFT:
The Hunter
Squadron
building
Twelve squadron buildings (A to L) have been named after those
Indian states which donated approximately `5,00,000 each for
their construction.
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