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No. 114 Helicopter Unit, IAF
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No. 114 Helicopter Unit (Siachen Pioneers) is a Helicopter Unit and is equipped with HAL Cheetah and based at Leh Air Force Station,[1] for operations on the Siachen Glacier.
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The unit was formed with an establishment of 10 Alouette helicopters.[2] This unit had the distinction of being the first all-Chetak unit raised in the IAF.[citation needed]
No. 114 Helicopter Unit was raised under the command of Squadron Leader Arvind Dalaya, who had earlier pioneered the IAF's Mi-4 operations in high-altitude terrain. Under his leadership, the unit became India's first dedicated high-altitude helicopter unit, operating extensively in Ladakh and the North-East.[3]
Since the mid-1980s, 114 Helicopter Unit has been the IAF's lead operator in the Siachen Glacier region, flying critical resupply and CASEVAC missions under extreme high-altitude conditions. The unit's performance in this hostile environment has earned it the nickname "Siachen Pioneers".[4]
The President's Colour Award has been bestowed upon this Unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation on 13 November 1996.[5]
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