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| Air Marshal Barboda visiting Air Force Station Udhampur | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 22- Air Marshal PK Barbora , Air Officer Commanding in Chief Western Air Command, Indian Air Force will be visiting Air Force Station Udhampur tomorrow. Commissioned as a fighter pilot in June 1970, he is a very experienced flier and has flown over 3500 hours. He took part in the 1971 war.
He is a qualified Flying Instructor and a Fighter Combat leader, and has been on the staff of Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment. He has also served two tenures in the Directorate of Air staff Inspection at Air Headquarters. He is a graduate of College of Combat, Mhow (Higher Command).
He held many operational assignments, such as Commanding Officer of a Mig - 21 Squadron and Air Combat Simulator unit and Chief Operations Officer of a Fighter wing. He has served as Air Officer Commanding of a premier fighter station. He has held the appointments of Air Attache at the Embassy of India, Moscow, 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. He is recipient of Param Vishist Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal for his distinguished service. He has been appointed as honorary Aid De Camp to the President of India.
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