Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir
Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir
Two sons of the soil and both duly decorated senior pilots of the Indian Air Force – Commodores Hilal Ahmed Rather of Anantnag Kashmir and Kirti Khajuria of Udhampur Jammu are set to be elevated to the post of Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force. Both of them, students of Sainik School Nagrota have thus brought fame to Jammu and Kashmir and we duly congratulate them on their promotion to the rank of Vice Marshal. Commodore Hilal Ahmed Rather is presently posted as India’s Air Attaché in France . It may be recalled that Rather, with an impeccable record of 3000 accident free flying hours on different aircraft , played a key role in ensuring delivery of world envious Rafale jets to the country . Recipient of Vayu Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, his name shall remain tagged always in respect of delivery of Rafale jets to the country. Kirti Khajuria with a flying record of 2700 hours, is decorate
Two IAF officers from J&K elevated to Air Vice Marshal rank
Fri, May 14 2021 12:57 IST |
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New Delhi, May 14: In a historic development for Jammu and Kashmir, two senior officers of the Union Territory-and both alumni of Sainik School Nagrota-have been promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force (IAF). This is only for the second time that someone from J&K has risen to this senior rank and for the first time that two Air Commodores from the UT have simultaneously become Air Vice Marshal.
Previously, Gen (retd) N.C. Vij of Jammu reached the top slot in the Indian Army and functioned as Chief of Army Staff in 2003-05. Kapil Kak of Kashmir retired as Air Vice Marshal after holding a stint as Deputy Director Centre for Air Power Studies.