Operational Command Date Raised : 1949-07-22 Disbanded : 1963-06-09 Location : Delhi At the time of independence, the Air Force were organised into two groups. The No 1 Operational Group controlled all the flying Unitss including the flying training Unitss. On 22nd July 1949 the No 1 Operational Group was re- designated as the Operational Command. The Air Officer Commanding the Operational Command was then of the rank of an Air Commodore. This was upgraded to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in 1958 and later to the rank of Air Marshal. The Command assumed its present name of Headquarters Western Air Command on 1th June 1963, primarily as a consequence of formation of other operational commands and demarcation of specific areas of responsibility. Read Detailed History
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22 Jul 49 - 11 Dec 50Air CommodoreAspy Merwan Engineer1554 GD(P)AOCDelhi | 12 Dec 50 - 11 Dec 52Air CommodoreArjan Singh1577 GD(P)AOCDelhi | 12 Dec 52 - 07 Dec 55Air CommodoreDiwan Atma Ram Nanda1562 GD(P)AOCDelhi | 08 Dec 55 - 30 Apr 58Air CommodoreArjan Singh1577 GD(P)AOCDelhi | 01 May 58 - 17 Nov 59Air Vice MarshalArjan Singh1577 GD(P)AOC-in-CDelhi | |
18 Nov 59 - 09 Jun 63Air Vice MarshalErlic Wilmot Pinto1593 GD(P)AOC-in-CDelhi |