Air Marshal PV Shivanand takes over as South Western Air Command chief
Commissioned into the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1988, Shivanand was previously the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Central Air Command, a statement said.
Air Marshal Shivanand has a cumulative flying experience of 2,800 hours on MiG-21 and the IL-76 AWACS. (Express Photo) AIR MARSHAL P V Shivanand assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command (SWAC), headquartered in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on Wednesday. Commissioned into the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1988, Shivanand was previously the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Central Air Command, a statement said.
Air Marshal Shivanand has a cumulative flying experience of 2,800 hours on MiG-21 and the IL-76 AWACS. He has spearheaded the operationalisation of key platforms and several Air Defence initiatives. The SWAC operates over the entire western region across Gujarat Rajasthan and parts of Maharashtra. .
The AOC-in-C of SWAC, a three-star rank officer, is the seniormost military commander stationed in Gujarat. The Army and Navy have two-star officers, a Major General and Rear Admiral, stationed in Gujarat.
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