HQ, Anti Naxal Task Force


Date Raised : 2009-12-02 Location : Raipur
Anti Naxal Task Force (ANTF) with its HQ has been created under the command of CAC to understake helicopter operations to support CAPF in Anti Naxal Operations. The area of responsbility covers states of Chattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and West Bengal. The oeprations are supported out of three detatchments at Raipur, Jagdalpur and Ranchi. Raipur and Jaldalpur are supported by 159 JU whereas Ranchi is supported by 105 HU

Commanding Officers

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DatesRank & NameNumberRemarksLocationPhoto
09 Oct 09 to 09 Oct 10Group Captain Nitin B Sathe17708 F(P)CdrRaipur
20 Nov 11 to 05 Feb 13Air Commodore Therli Apparao Dayasagar18122 F(P)CdrRaipur
06 Feb 13 to 28 Jun 15Air Commodore Pawan Kumar Mohey18099 F(P)CdrRaipur
29 Jun 15 to 16 Jul 17Air Commodore Ajay Shukla18793 F(P)CdrRaipur
29 Jun 12 to 29 May 13Group Captain Sartaj Bedi21024 F(P)Dy CdrRaipur

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