On 10 Dec 2025, Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Western Air Command (WAC), Indian Air Force (IAF) visited Air Force Station Faridabad. He was received by Group Captain V Viswanathan, Station Commander and briefed about operational preparedness and welfare initiatives. He reviewed the Passing Out Parade of No. 80 Explosive Detection (ED) Dog Course at Air Force K9 School, where newly passed canines will be deployed for security operations. The AOC-in-C visited key operational logistics sites to assess functionality and readiness, reviewing storage and warehousing. The visit emphasized the need for operational readiness to support operations at short notice. Entry date was 10 DEC 2025 5:14PM by PIB Delhi. Visitor count 13482 Release ID 2201603.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Air Force (IAF): The branch of the Indian armed forces responsible for aerial warfare.
Air Force Station Faridabad: The location visited and inspected by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C).
Western Air Command (WAC): A command of the Indian Air Force.
Air Force K9 School: A school within the air force that trains canines, specifically for explosive detection.
Ministry of Defence: The government ministry responsible for overseeing and coordinating the functions of the Indian Armed Forces.
Ministry of Defence
AIR MARSHAL JEETENDRA MISHRA, AIR
OFFICER COMMANDING IN CHIEF, WESTERN
AIR COMMAND VISITS AIR FORCE STATION
FARIDABAD
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 5:14PM by PIB Delhi
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Western Air
Command (WAC), Indian Air Force (IAF) visited Air Force Station Faridabad on 10 Dec 2025. The AOC-
in-C was received by Group Captain V Viswanathan, Station Commander, Air Force Station Faridabad
and briefed about operational preparedness and welfare initiatives undertaken by the Station.
The AOC-in-C reviewed the Passing Out Parade of No. 80 Explosive Detection (ED) Dog Course at Air
Force K9 School. These newly passed out canines will now be deployed for security operations at various
operational units. The AOC-in-C complimented the school for adopting exemplary standards and
innovative methods for training these canines towards explosive detection.
During the visit, the AOC-in-C visited key operational logistics sites to assess their functionality and
readiness to render efficient logistics support to operational units. He reviewed the efficacy of storage,
warehousing and emphasized upon the need to be in the state of operational readiness to support the
operations at short notice.
As the IAF continues to modernize and upgrade its air combat and surveillance capabilities, such visits
play a vital role in evaluating logistics readiness, addressing operational challenges and strengthening
force preparedness.***
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(रलीज़ आईडी: 2201603) आगंतुक पटल : 13482
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही