Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra took command of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force on New Year
New Delhi: Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra on Wednesday assumed the prestigious role of commanding the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Western Air Command, a key post that oversees the defence of India’s western borders. With a career spanning over three decades, Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned into the IAF in December 1986 as a fighter pilot and has accumulated over 3000 flying hours throughout his career.
A graduate of the National Defence Academy in Pune, Mishra has also attended several prestigious institutions, including the Air Force Test Pilot School in Bangalore, the Air Command and Staff College in the USA and the Royal College of Defence Studies in the UK. Known for his exceptional skills, Air Marshal Mishra is a fighter combat leader and an experimental test pilot.The Western Air Command, one of the most strategically important formations of the IAF, is mandated with the mandate to guard India’s western borders and provide strategic support in times of conflict.
held important command and staff appointments. These include Commanding Officer of a Fighter Squadron, Chief Test Pilot at Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Air Officer Commanding two frontline Air Bases, Director (Operational Planning & Assessment Group), Principal Director (ASR) and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Projects) at Air HQ (VB), Commandant ASTE and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation & Training). Prior to assuming his current assignment, he was the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) Air Marshal Jitendra Mishra will succeed Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, who will retire on December 31, 2024 after rendering over 39 years of distinguished service in the IAF. (ANI)
A graduate of the National Defence Academy in Pune, Mishra has also attended several esteemed institutions, including the Air Force Test Pilots School in Bangalore, the Air Command and Staff College in the USA, and the Royal College of Defence Studies in the UK.
In his service career spanning over 38 years, the Air Marshal has tenanted important command and staff appointments. These include Commanding Officer of a Fighter Squadron, Chief Test Pilot at Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Air Officer Commanding of two frontline air bases, Director (Operational Planning and Assessment Group), Principal Director (ASR) and Asst Chief of Air Staff (Projects) at Air HQ (VB), Commandant ASTE and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training). He was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) prior to taking over his present appointment.
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