NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, AUG 8
Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), was on a two-day visit to Jamnagar Air Force Station in Gujarat, a Defence release said on Tuesday.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, CAS @IAF_MCC visited AF Stn Jamnagar on 07-08 Aug 23
CAS was briefed on Op readiness & visited vital installations & reviewed ongoing infra projects
He emphasised on enhancing IAF’s 🇮🇳capability thro integration of new platforms, weapons & eqpt pic.twitter.com/O07b8nKfaK
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) August 8, 2023
During his visit on Monday and Tuesday, the CAS was briefed on the state of operational readiness of the station and its lodger units.
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, CAS @IAF_MCC visited forward base of @IndiaCoastGuard Dist. HQ No.15 (North #Gujarat )
First-hand brief on ICG Ops in AoR given by Dist. Cdr DIG Krishna Kumar
CAS undertook ACV sortie & also interacted with officers & men@giridhararamane @ANI pic.twitter.com/XXY3sFjOPK
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) August 8, 2023
He also visited various vital installations and reviewed ongoing infrastructural projects, an official release stated.
Towards promotion of @Vocal4localIN Exhibition / #sale of household utilities produced by local populace around #Gandhinagar was organised by Coast Guard Wives Welfare Assn NW @IndiaCoastGuard
Inaugurated by Mrs Kavita Harbola, Regional #President Tatrakshika@giridhararamane pic.twitter.com/4O5oi8OPjE
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) August 7, 2023
The IAF chief interacted with station personnel and emphasised on the importance of enhancing the Air Force’s operational capability through integration of newly inducted platforms, weapons and equipment along with speedy upgradation of existing infrastructure, it said.
The CAS complimented all station personnel for their professionalism and urged them to remain focused on the IAF’s core task of securing Indian skies.