Air Marshal RD Mathur reviews capabilities of ALGs

Our Correspondent

Itanagar: Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal RD Mathur visited the advance landing grounds (ALGs) at Mechuka and Tuting in the State and assessed the operational preparedness of the IAF, on Thursday. He was accompanied by Air Commodore MK Jha, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Jorhat.

On arrival, the Air Officer was briefed by senior Air Force and Army officers on the operational readiness at these airfields. The ALGs are important not only for the local administration in extending their reach to the residents of these remote areas but also crucial from a strategic point of view.

The AOC-in-C, while interacting with the air warriors manning these ALGs, acknowledged their dedication and hard work towards service of the nation and urged them to be vigilant and ever ready to undertake any task even at the shortest notice for the success of operations launched by Air Force and the Army.

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