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| Barbora takes over as Western Air Command Chief | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 1
Air Marshal PK Barbora, a graduate of College of Combat Mhow (Higher Command), today took over as Air Officer Commanding- in– Chief, Western Air Command.
Born in December 1950 in Shillong , Barbora was commissioned as a fighter pilot in June 1970. He is a very experienced flier and has flown over 3500 hours. Qualified Flying Instructor and a Fighter Combat Leader, Barbora has been on the Staff of Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment and has also served two tenures in the Directorate of Air Staff Inspection at Air Headquarters.
During his service career he has had the distinction of being part of the team during formation of the first Jaguar Squadron of the IAF and also inducting the Air Combat Simulator into the India Air Force, the first of its kind in Asia. He has held many operational assignments, including as Commanding Officer of a MiG-21 Squadron and Air combat Simulator Unit, Chief Operations Officer of a fighter Wing. He has served as Air Officer Commanding of a premier fighter station. He has held the appointment of Air Attaché at the Embassy of India, Moscow and Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Perspective Plans and Force Structure) in HQ Integrated Defence Staff and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection) at Air Headquarters (RK Puram). The Air Officer was promoted to the rank of Air Marshal on September 7, 2005 and assigned the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command, India Air Force. Barbora is the first personality from the Defence Services hailing from the North East, and was promoted and posted to the prestigious appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. |
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