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Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumes command of IAF’s Western Air Command

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Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumes command of IAF’s Western Air Command

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New Delhi, January 1

Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command on Sunday.

The Air Marshal is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune, and was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot in Jun 1985.  He is an alumnus of the celebrated Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, mentioned a press launch by the Ministry of Defence.

An skilled fighter pilot, Category ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor, fighter Striker Leader, Instrument Rating Instructor & Examiner, Air Marshal Sinha has greater than 4,500 hours of flying expertise, added the assertion.

In his service profession spanning over 37 years, the Air Marshal has tenanted vital command and employees appointments. 

These included Commanding Officer of a Fighter Squadron, Chief Instructor (Flying) at a flying station, Training Coordination Officer at Royal Air Force Valley, United Kingdom the place he flew the Hawk plane, Principal Director Personnel Officers at Air Headquarters, Air Officer Commanding of a prestigious Air Force Station, Air Assistant to Chief of the Air Staff and Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Offensive) at Air Headquarters.

He is the Commodore Commandant of a premier fighter Sqn and was Director of General of Air Operations at Air Headquarters previous to taking on the current appointment.

The Air Officer is a recipient of ‘Vishist Seva Medal’ and ‘Ati Vishist Seva Medal’.

Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha succeeds Air Marshal S Prabhakaran who superannuated on 31 December 2022 after placing in additional than 39 years of distinguished service within the IAF.



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