MoD | Commanders’ Conference , South Western Air Command , Gandhinagar

PIB News Update: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), visited Gandhinagar on the occasion of Commanders’ Conference at South Western Air Command (SWAC) on 17 & 18 Aug 21. The conference brought together Commanders from Air Force Stations in SWAC Area of Responsibility (AOR) for an operational review of missions and tasks.

On arrival, CAS was received by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command. CAS placed a wreath at the Command War Memorial and was presented with a ceremonial Guard of Honour.

Addressing the Commanders, CAS highlighted the need for maintaining operational readiness round the clock and sustained focus on capability enhancement. He emphasized on the early operationalisation of newly inducted sensors and weapon systems. CAS exhorted the Commanders to leverage modern methods in training; in order to enhance the understanding and capabilities of the new generation air warriors. While interacting with air warriors and civilian employees, he appreciated their immense contribution in operational deployments and disciplined approach towards mitigating the COVID crisis.

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