Air Warrior Drill Team

The Air Warrior Drill Team "Subroto" (AWDT) is the ceremonial drill team of Indian Air Force, being a platoon-sized formation.

It was founded in 2004 as the first of precision exhibition drill unit of its kind in the Indian Armed Forces.

[1] This unit commonly performs during IAF events as well as national events such as Air Force Day Parade on 8 October as well as the Independence Day celebrations on 15 August.

Its 28 members have also performed at venues such as Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre[4] and Tezpur Airport as well as performed during the IAF Presentation of Colours[5] and the Subroto Cup.

[6][7] The unit uses Lee–Enfield rifles with fixed bayonets and performs routines that include complex spins and tosses.