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Senior Officers of the IAF - 1949 by Appointment

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Appointment, UnitRank & NameDates
DCAS, PSO: Operations, Air HQDelhiAir Vice Marshal Subroto Mukerjee (1551 GD(P))1949-02-01 to 1952-12-16
Snr Air Staff Offr, PSO: Operations, Air HQDelhi --Same as above--1947-11-15 to 1949-01-31
AOA, PSO: Administration, Air HQDelhiAir Commodore Diwan Atma Ram Nanda (1562 GD(P))1948-11-15 to 1949-01-31
AOC, No 1 Operational Group (WAC)DelhiAir Commodore Aspy Merwan Engineer (1554 GD(P))1948-09-28 to 1949-07-21
AOC, No.2 Training GroupBangaloreAir Commodore Ravinder Hari Darshan Singh (1558 GD(P))1948-11-29 to 1949-07-21
AOC, Operational CommandDelhiAir Commodore Aspy Merwan Engineer (1554 GD(P))1949-07-22 to 1950-12-11
AOC, Training CommandBangaloreAir Commodore Ravinder Hari Darshan Singh (1558 GD(P))1949-07-22 to 1952-12-03
AOC (P&O), PSO: Administration, Air HQDelhiAir Commodore Diwan Atma Ram Nanda (1562 GD(P))1949-02-01 to 1952-12-11
AOC (T&E), PSO: Maintenance, Air HQDelhiAir Commodore Narendra (1556 GD(P))1949-02-01 to 1951-10-06
AOC (T&S), PSO: Maintenance, Air HQDelhi --Same as above--1948-11-15 to 1949-01-31
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