IAF Appoints New Air Officer-In-Charge Maintenance

Air Marshal Vibhas Pande started his career as engineering officer in IAF with fighter aircraft, and was commissioned as aeronautical engineer in 1984

Air Marshal Vibhas Pande has taken over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of Indian Air Force (IAF) with effect from 1 January 2020, a statement released by the defence ministry said.

The Air Officer was commissioned as aeronautical engineer (mechanical) in IAF on 29 August 1984. He started his career as engineering officer in IAF with fighter aircraft and later also gained experience in maintenance operations on transport aircraft and helicopters. He has flown nearly 1200 hours on helicopters as flight engineer and has also been Air Force Examiner for Rotary Wing aircraft.




Air Officer is a post graduate in reliability engineering from IIT Powai, Mumbai. He is also an alumnus of College of Air Warfare and National Defence College.

Besides, the new Air Officer has held the appointments of senior production engineer at 11 Base Repair Depot, Commanding Officer of Air Armament Inspection Wing, Khamaria, Directing Staff at College of Air Warfare and Command Engineering Officer at HQ WAC. He has also spearheaded indigenisation drive in IAF as CO of 1 CIMD. Some of the key appointments held by him include command of a premier Base Repair Depot, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at HQ EAC and ACAS Eng (T&H) at Air headquarters. Prior to assuming his present appointment, he was holding the appointment of Director General (Aircraft).

 

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