Air Marshal VR Chaudhari Takes Over As Chief Of Air Force’s Western Air Command
VR Chaudhari succeeded Air Marshal B Suresh who retired from carrier.
New Delhi:
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Saturday took rate as commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Power’s Western Air Command (WAC) which takes care of the safety of the rustic’s air house within the delicate Ladakh sector in addition to more than a few different portions of north India.
He succeeded Air Marshal B Suresh who retired from carrier.
An alumni of the Nationwide Defence Academy, Air Marshal Chaudhari used to be commissioned into the fighter flow of the IAF on December 29, 1982.
In a prominent profession spanning just about 38 years, the officer has flown all kinds of fighter and teacher airplane within the stock of IAF. He has a flying revel in of greater than three,800 hours, together with operational flying on MiG-21, MiG-23 MF, MiG 29 and Su-30 MKI fighter jets.
Air Marshal Chaudhari held a large number of necessary positions. He used to be the commanding officer of a frontline fighter squadron and has additionally commanded a frontline fighter base. As an Air Marshal, he held the placement of Deputy Leader of the Air Workforce.
His appointment as leader of the WAC comes when it’s bettering operational deployment in jap Ladakh in view of the border row with China.
The IAF has been sporting out night time time fight air patrols over the jap Ladakh area in the previous few weeks.
It has already deployed nearly all its frontline fighter jets like Sukhoi 30 MKI, Jaguar and Mirage 2000 airplane in frontier bases in Ladakh in addition to in different different puts alongside the Line of Precise Keep an eye on (LAC).
Air Marshal Chaudhari used to be additionally concerned within the Rafale acquisition programme.
He used to be serving as senior air personnel officer in Jap Air Command ahead of assuming the rate of the Delhi-headquartered Western Command.
In popularity of his prominent carrier, the Air Marshal used to be awarded Vayu Sena Medal in January 2004 and the Ati Vishist Seva Medal in January 2015.
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