AHMEDABAD: Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), visited Gandhinagar for the commanders’ conference at South Western Air Command (SWAC) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The conference brought together commanders from Air Force stations in the SWAC area of responsibility (AOR) for an operational review of missions and tasks, a statement from the defence public relations unit said.
On arrival, the CAS was received by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, air officer commandingin-chief, SWAC.
Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria placed a wreath at the command war memorial and was presented with a ceremonial guard of honour.
Addressing the commanders, the CAS highlighted the need for maintaining operational readiness round-the-clock and sustained focus on capability enhancement.
He emphasized early operationalization of newly inducted sensors and weapon systems. The CAS exhorted commanders to leverage modern methods in training 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.
