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Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal takes charge of Eastern Air Command
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Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command on November 1, 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. The announcement confirms that he has taken up the appointment.
Before this appointment, Deswal served as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters South Western Air Command. His earlier roles included Director General of Weapon Systems at Air Headquarters, command of two flying bases and a fighter squadron, and Air Attaché at India's embassy in Pakistan.
The ministry said he was commissioned as a fighter pilot on June 14, 1989, and has more than 3,200 flying hours. He is a qualified Pilot Attack Instructor and an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and National Defence College. He has received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.
Source: Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Defence, November 1, 2026. KROV adaptation and Telugu translation; no media reused.
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