Hyderabad, Mar 11 (TNT): Air Marshal Rahul Bhasin took over as Commandant, Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal here recently from Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra.
Air Marshal Bhasin was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1990, a defence release said here on Wednesday.
He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, and the Royal College of Defence Studies, London.
The Air Officer has a rich experience of Operational flying, Command and Staff assignments. He has over 3500 hours of flying experience on various fighter aircraft.
The Air Officer is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner.
He has held varied appointments in his career, including Commanding Officer of a front-line Fighter Squadron, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a Fighter Airbase, Operations Staff at Command and Air Headquarters and Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Space).
Prior to taking over as Commandant AFA, the Air Officer served as Director General (Weapon Systems).
In recognition of his distinguished service, the Air Officer was conferred with the Vayu Sena Medal by the President of India in 2011.ngana Kerala Tourism Exhibition
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