Iaf Western Command

The IAF station houses 130 helicopter units known as 'The condors', which was formed in 1988. The new building is equipped with both modern and contemporary facilities developed with an aim to establish it as a “centre of excellence”.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today flew a Mig 21 Bison jet at a frontline airbase in the Western Command, and carried out a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the air warriors in the region, officials said.

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC) which looks after aerial defence of the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of North India, officials said.

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today. Before taking over as Vice Chief of the IAF, HS Arora was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar.

Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.

To evaluate its own 'Rapid Airlift Capability' and to enhance crew currency in the role, the Western Air Command of the IAF on Tuesday in a single wave airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from its airbase at Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in Ladakh, a statement said.

Air Marshal DC Kumaria will take over as the new Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force succeeding Air Marshal K K Nohwar, who is superannuating on May 31. In other important change, Air Marshal Arup Raha, who is currently commanding the Allahabad-based Central Air Command and is the likely successor of Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, will replace Kumari...

The IAF station houses 130 helicopter units known as 'The condors', which was formed in 1988. The new building is equipped with both modern and contemporary facilities developed with an aim to establish it as a “centre of excellence”.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today flew a Mig 21 Bison jet at a frontline airbase in the Western Command, and carried out a comprehensive review of the operational preparedness of the air warriors in the region, officials said.

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC) which looks after aerial defence of the sensitive Ladakh sector as well as various other parts of North India, officials said.

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today. Before taking over as Vice Chief of the IAF, HS Arora was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar.

Amid concerns over his security, the Air Force has posted out Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Srinagar to another important air base in the western sector along the Pakistan border.

To evaluate its own 'Rapid Airlift Capability' and to enhance crew currency in the role, the Western Air Command of the IAF on Tuesday in a single wave airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from its airbase at Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in Ladakh, a statement said.

Air Marshal DC Kumaria will take over as the new Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force succeeding Air Marshal K K Nohwar, who is superannuating on May 31. In other important change, Air Marshal Arup Raha, who is currently commanding the Allahabad-based Central Air Command and is the likely successor of Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne, will replace Kumari...