Shillong: Air Marshal C Hari Kumar on Tuesday took over as the chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command here.
Air Warriors presented Air Marshal Kumar, who succeeded Air Marshal S.B.Deo, with a ceremonial guard of honour on assuming command.
Air Marshal Deo has taken over as chief of the IAF's frontline Western Air Command.
A fighter combat leader and a qualified flying instructor, Air Marshal Kumar was commissioned in the fighter stream on December 14, 1979.
Prior to taking over as Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal Kumar was senior air staff officer, at the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command and has held various important field and staff appointments during his distinguished service career spanning over 36 years.
Headquartered in Shillong, the Eastern Air Command's area of responsibility covers 11 eastern and northeastern states and it has permanent airbases at Chabua, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Barrackpore, Hasimara, Jorhat, Kalaikunda and Tezpur with forward airbases at Agartala, Kolkata, Panagarh and Shillong.
Air Warriors presented Air Marshal Kumar, who succeeded Air Marshal S.B.Deo, with a ceremonial guard of honour on assuming command.
Air Marshal Deo has taken over as chief of the IAF's frontline Western Air Command.
Prior to taking over as Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal Kumar was senior air staff officer, at the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command and has held various important field and staff appointments during his distinguished service career spanning over 36 years.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
One Of World's Youngest Air Forces Takes To Skies Among Top Guns "Atmanirbharta" Cannot Be At Cost Of Nation's Defence: Air Force Vice Chief Exclusive: 1st Videos Of IAF Night-Time Laser-Guided Bomb Attacks On Tiger Hill During Kargil War Woman On Scooter With 2 Kids Punched, Left Bleeding In Pune Road Rage Case After Retest, Haryana NEET Centre With Most Top Scorers Gave This Result... What Recovery Of Austrian Gun 'Steyr AUG' From J&K Terrorists Means Dalit Teen Gang-Raped In UP, 1 Arrested: Cops Man Killed After He Objects To Barking Of Pet Dogs In Madya Pradesh Woman On Scooter With 2 Kids Punched, Left Bleeding In Pune Road Rage Case Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.