Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta: HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME in N.D Academy

Alphabetically named Alpha,Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hunter, India, Julliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Panther, Quebec and Romeo are not the name of any plays characters. But these are the names of 18 SQUADRONS which are been allotted to cadets when they report to National defence Academy. A cadet is alloted to one of the 18 Squadrons. It is a Home-Away-From-Home for cadets for the next three years of training in Academy.
       

Each Squadron has approximately 100 to 130 cadets including seniors and juniors under courses training in academy. No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4 Battalions have four Squadrons, while No.5 has two Squadrons.
Owing to increase in number of cadets joining National Defence academy, The Defence Ministry Of India had recently sanctioned the raising of 16th, 17th, 8th Squadrons. Which are been initialised of their names being "P", "Q" and "R". The newly raised "Panthar" squadron won the Academy Cross-Country Run Championship.
Each Squadron has its own nickname, providing an individual richly textured identity historic. The Squadron spirit is inculcated and nurtured in the complete stay tenure of each cadet. Number of activities are been organised in the tenure for which the prestigious Inter Squadron Championship Trophy is awarded to best Squadron for best practises of teamwork and team spirit.
The Champion Squadron has the tradition of possession of the Champion banner for one complete term, which is carried during the parade and sports events.
Madras, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Gujrat, Karnataka, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam, Mumbai are the 12 States who have donated 500,000 each for the construction of Various Squadrons, the buildings have been named after these donor states.