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Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma takes over command of HQ AOC J&K, Ladakh

Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma takes over command of HQ AOC J&K, Ladakh

Jammu, Oct 9 (UNI) The Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma on Wednesday took over the command as Air Officer Commanding of Headquarter Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.
As per the official communiqué, commissioned in the fighter stream of the flying branch of IAF on June 16, 1990, he is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad and alumnus of prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. During his illustrious career of 33 years, he has tenanted many important assignments including Commanding Officer of a fighter squadron, Air Officer Commanding of an operational frontline fighter base in the eastern sector and prestigious Networked Tactical Node.
Apart from the operational assignments, Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma was also India's Defence Attache to the Kingdom of Thailand.
Prior to taking over the present appointment, it read that he was Senior Officer in-charge Administration, Southern Air Command.
For his distinguished service, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in the year 2011.

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