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Re: indian air force eastern air command
The Eastern Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. It is currently headquartered in Shillong in Meghalaya. Named No 1 Operational Group at the time of its inception, 27 May 1958, it was based at Ranikutir in Kolkata as a part of the Government’s increasing emphasis on defence of the eastern borders. The area of responsibility of the command covers 11 states and is bound by the international boundaries of Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh incorporating 6300 km of common border. It has permanent airbases at Chabua, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Barrackpore, Hasimara, Jorhat, Kalaikunda and Tezpur with forward airbases at Agartala, Kolkata, Panagarh and Shillong. It consists of Air Defence squadrons consisting of the MiG-21 and Ground attack squadrons consisting of the MiG-27. It holds the motto Samareshu Parakramaha Organization Squadrons include (as of 2015): Squadron Base No. 18 Squadron IAF Kalaikunda Air Force Station No. 43 Squadron IAF Jorhat Air Force Station No. 129 Helicopter Unit, IAF Jorhat Air Force Station MiG Operational Training Unit Tezpur Air Force Station MiG Operational Training Unit Tezpur Air Force Station No. 115 Helicopter Unit, IAF Tezpur Air Force Station No. 105 Helicopter Unit, IAF Gorakhpur Air Force Station Helicopter Unit Chabua Air Force Station Helicopter Unit Chabua Air Force Station No. 22 Squadron IAF Hasimara Air Force Station No. 222 Squadron IAF Hasimara Air Force Station No. 59 Squadron IAF Mountain Shadow Air Force Station No. 118 Helicopter Unit, IAF Mountain Shadow Air Force Station No. 142 SSS Flight, IAF Bagdogra Air Force Station No. 110 Helicopter Unit, IAF Kumbhirgram Air Force Station No. 127 Helicopter Unit, IAF Mohanbari Air Force Station No. 128 Helicopter Unit, IAF Mohanbari Air Force Station Contact Detail: Eastern Air Command Group Captain Amit Mahajan Public Relation Office Ministry of Defence MES-T/42, Cantonment Shillong – 793001 Contact Telephone Number Office : 0364-2224300 Etn No. – 6829 |
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