Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumes command of IAF's Western Air Command
Air Marshal Mishra, an experimental test pilot, succeeds Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha.
Summary
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command on 1 January 2025. Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra was commissioned as a fighter pilot on 6 December 1986, is a Fighter Combat Leader and experimental test pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours, and was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) before this appointment. Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra succeeds Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, who superannuated on 31 December 2024.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 January 2025
- Appointment
- Command of Western Air Command, IAF
- Commissioned
- 6 December 1986, fighter pilot
- Experience
- Fighter Combat Leader, experimental test pilot; 3,000+ flying hours
- Previous post
- Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations)
- Predecessor
- Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha (superannuated 31 December 2024)
- Awards
- Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who assumed command of the IAF's Western Air Command on 1 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra
PIB (Defence): Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Western Air Command on 01 January 2025, succeeding Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha.
What post did Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra hold immediately before taking over the Western Air Command?
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Correct answer: A — Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations)
PIB (Defence): he was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) prior to taking over his present appointment.