Air Marshal Pankaj M Sinha Takes Over As Chief of IAF's Western Command

Air Marshal Pankaj M Sinha Takes Over As Chief of IAF's Western Command

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: January 03 2023

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  • Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha took over the command of the Western Air Command (WAC).
  • An experienced fighter pilot Air Marshal Sinha has more than 4500 hours of flying experience.
  • Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha succeeds Air Marshal S Prabhakaran who superannuated on 31 December 2022 after putting in more than 39 years of distinguished service in the IAF.
  • He is an alumnus of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
  • He is the Commodore Commandant of a premier fighter Sqn and was Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters prior to taking over the present appointment.
  • The Air Officer is a recipient of ‘Vishist Seva Medal’ and ‘Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
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