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.