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NO 15 SQUADRON The No. 15 Squadron, Air Force was formed on August 2, 1951 at Ambala. The Squadron was equipped with Spitfire MK-XVIII. In 1953, the Squadron was number plated and all the Spitfires were allotted to the newly formed Air Force Academy. The Squadron was re-formed at Ambala on November 26, 1964, equipped with Folland Gnat aircraft. In April 1969, the Units moved to Bagdogra. In 1975, the Lances moved to Pune and converted onto the supersonic MiG-21 Bis aircraft. In the year 1981, the squadron moved to Bhuj. In 1983, the ‘Flying Lances’ were the first MiG-21 Bis squadron in the Air Force to be modified for the Matra Magic R55, air to air missiles. The squadron was again number plated in 2009 and re-raised in 2012 on the Su-30 at Sirsa AFS. become the first operational fighter squadron to be armed with indigenous Astra BVR air to air missiles. The No. 15 Squadron’s motto is ‘Nihantavya Shatava’ meaning ‘Annihilate the Enemy’. This Squadron is also called

15 INFANTRY DIVISION The 15 Infantry Division is a division of the Indian 15 Infantry Division, Panther  Division, was raised on 01 October 1964 at Clement Town, Dehradun by Major General Niranjan Prasad. The regiment was placed under the command of 15 Infantry Division for operations. 'A' Squadron (Rajput) was placed under the command of 96 Infantry Brigade and was tasked to assist 7 Punjab in mopping up operations along the eastern bank of Ravi from Kakkar to Ranian. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division has a panther’s head on black background. https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/ARMY/images/15ID.jpg https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/15-div.htm https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1  

15 CORPS The 15 Corps  was first established in 1942, as part of the British Indian Army, during World War II. XV Corps (British India) was first formed from Headquarters Assam and Bengal Presidency District HQ on March 30 1942, to defend Bengal, under the command of Eastern Army. It was disbanded in 1945. The Corps was reestablished after India gained independence, as part of the Indian Army. It took part in all of the wars against Pakistan. As of 2004, it is based at Srinagar. It consists of 19th Infantry Division headquartered at Baramulla; 28th Infantry Division headquartered at Gurez and Artillery brigade. The sleeve patch  of this Corps is red horizontal striped patch intersected with a white stripe in the background with a green ‘Chinar ’ leaf and battle axe in the foreground. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XV_Corps_(India) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XV_Corps_(India) https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1