| Western Air Command, Indian Air Force | |
|---|---|
&sq=engine&lang=en&file=File:WAC_Crest.jpg) | |
| Founded | July 22, 1949 |
| Country | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Type | Operational Air Command |
| Role | Air Defence, OCA, Offensive Ground Support, Civilian Relief. |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Motto(s) | Sanskrit: Akasha Pasmatsoma |
| Engagements | 1962 Sino-Indian War, 1971 India-Pakistan War, Operation Meghdoot |
| Commanders | |
| Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief(AOC-in-C) | Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, AVSM, VSM[1] |
| Notable commanders | Air Marshal MSD Wollen Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy |
The Western Air Command (WAC) is the regional command of Indian Air Force headquartered in New Delhi. It is the largest and most important Air Command of the IAF, comprising sixteen Air Force Bases (AFBs), and is responsible for aerial defence of North India.
WAC's Area of Responsibility extends from Jammu and Kashmir to Rajasthan, also covering the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh.[2]
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2023-01-01.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Globalsecurity WACwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).