New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI) Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra on Wednesday assumed command of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Mishra was commissioned into the IAF as a fighter pilot on 6 December 1986. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Pune, Air Force Test Pilots School, Bangalore, Air Command and Staff College, USA and Royal College of Defence Studies, UK. A fighter combat leader and an experimental test pilot, Air Marshal Mishra has more than 3000 hours of flying experience.
In his service career spanning over 38 years, Air Marshal Mishra has tenanted important command and staff appointments. He was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) prior to taking over his present appointment.
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra succeeds Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha who superannuated on 31 December 2024 after putting in more than 39 years of distinguished service in the IAF.
