Sachin Tendulkar Confered Rank of Group Captain

Sept 3, 2010, Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar added one more feather in his cap as he was conferred the Indian Air Force’s honorary rank of Group Captain due to his great achievements and contribution to the nation on the cricket field.
Setting more records, the little master became the first sportsperson and the first individual having no aviation background to be conferred a rank by the Indian Air Force.
In a ceremony held at Air Force auditorium in Delhi, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik inducted Sachin Tendulkar into the Air Force as its brand ambassador. Once captain of Indian cricket team, Sachin now will be known as Group Captain of IAF.

Sachin thanked IAF for showering this honor and said “It’s a great pleasure and honour to be honoured by IAF. It was wishful thinking and it has come true today. I’m extremely proud to be a part of IAF. I want to urge the youth to join air force and serve the nation. So dream, because dreams do come true.”