Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal takes over as chief of IAF's Eastern Air Command
A fighter pilot since 1989 with over 3,200 flying hours, he has served as India's Air Attaché in Pakistan.
Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command on November 1.
Commissioned as a fighter pilot on June 14, 1989, he has more than 3,200 hours of flying experience and specialises in strike and air defence roles. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the National Defence College, he has commanded two flying bases and a fighter squadron.
He has served as Air Attaché at the Embassy of India in Pakistan and as Director General (Weapon Systems) at Air Headquarters. Before this posting he was Senior Air Staff Officer at South Western Air Command.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India. Photo: PIB.
