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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Dates | Rank & Name | Number | Remarks | Location | Photo |
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22 Jul 49 to 11 Dec 50 | Air Commodore Aspy Merwan Engineer | 1554 GD(P) | AOC | Delhi | |
12 Dec 50 to 11 Dec 52 | Air Commodore Arjan Singh | 1577 GD(P) | AOC | Delhi | |
12 Dec 52 to 07 Dec 55 | Air Commodore Diwan Atma Ram Nanda | 1562 GD(P) | AOC | Delhi | |
08 Dec 55 to 30 Apr 58 | Air Commodore Arjan Singh | 1577 GD(P) | AOC | Delhi | |
01 May 58 to 17 Nov 59 | Air Vice Marshal Arjan Singh | 1577 GD(P) | AOC-in-C | Delhi | |
18 Nov 59 to 09 Jun 63 | Air Vice Marshal Erlic Wilmot Pinto | 1593 GD(P) | AOC-in-C | Delhi |