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Centre for Air Power Studies
Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) was established in 2001 as an autonomous defence research and analysis body for studies, research and focused analyses of issues related to national security, defence, and aerospace issues in the evolving strategic and international security environment. Its objective is to facilitate greater understanding of these issues amongst the Armed Forces, the public and also improve policy generation and decision-making through research in such vital fields. CAPS is governed by a Trust, named Forum for National Security Studies, an independent non-profit, non governmental body. The Board of Trustees which guides the activities of CAPS, is headed by Shri MK Rasgotra, former Foreign Secretary as Chairman and comprises Shri NN Vohra, former Defence and Home Secretary, Air Chief Marshal OP Mehra, former Chief of the Air Staff and Governor Maharashtra and Rajasthan, Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, former Chief of Air Staff, Shri Sanjaya Baru Editor–in–Chief Business Standard and former Press Advisor to the Prime Minister, and Director of CAPS Air Commodore Jasjit Singh.
CAPS has a multidisciplinary faculty of about 45 scholars with rich expertise in security and defence fields, who undertake quality research work in analysing the complex multi – dimensional trends in warfare, with special focus on air and space power, deployment of airpower for civil and military purposes, doctrines and strategies, and non-traditional security issues of environment, energy security and military history. The research scholars are selected from amongst senior retired and serving Armed Forces officers from the three services, foreign service, DRDO and national intelligence agencies who have deep domain and professional knowledge in the strategic field. CAPS also conducts brief orientation capsules for Armed Forces and officers of security and technological organisations.
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Chairman |
Air Chief Marshal O P Mehra PVSM (retd.) |
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Director |
Air Commodore Jasjit Singh AVSM VrC VM (retd.) |
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Additional Director |
Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak AVSM VSM (retd.) |
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