Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann takes over as Senior Air Employees Officer, Western Air Command | India Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann on Sunday assumed cost because the Senior Air Employees Officer (SASO) of the Western Air Command, Indian Air Drive. Earlier than this appointment, he was serving because the Director Basic (Weapon Programs) at Air Headquarters, the ministry of defence mentioned in an announcement.“The Air Officer is a recipient of the Presidential awards ‘Ati Vishist Seva Medal’ and ‘Vayu Sena Medal’,” it added.Together with his new function, Air Marshal Mann takes over one of the crucial strategically important posts within the IAF’s Western theatre, which oversees vital air operations and readiness alongside India’s northern and western borders.

An alumnus of the Nationwide Defence Academy, Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann was commissioned as a fighter pilot within the Indian Air Drive on 16 December 1989. Over his profession, he has logged over 3,000 flying hours, totally on numerous fighter plane.He’s a professional Pilot Assault Teacher and has held a number of key operational roles, together with commanding a fighter squadron, serving as Chief Operations Officer of a ahead base, and Air Officer Commanding of a premier fighter station.On the strategic degree, he has directed main joint navy coaching workouts with the Republic of Singapore Air Drive in 2017 and the US Air Drive in 2018. He has additionally served because the Senior Officer-in-Cost Administration and because the Air Defence Commander of the Central Air Command.An alumnus of the Defence Companies Employees School and the Royal School of Defence Research, London (UK), Air Marshal Mann brings with him deep operational experience and management expertise throughout numerous command and employees roles throughout the IAF.