Vice Chief of Air Staff visits Srinagar Air Force base

Srinagar: Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) Air Marshal RK Sharma visited the Air Force station in Srinagar and assessed its operational capabilities. Accompanied by his wife Chitralekha Sharma, the Air Marshal paid a day-long visit to the station on Monday and assessed the operational capabilities of each unit and section of the station, a defence spokesman said today.[caption id=“attachment_1363665” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Checking preparedness. Image courtesy PIB[/caption] “He interacted with the officers, airmen, DSC personnel and the civilian staff of the station and appreciated the professionalism and operational preparedness that was being maintained even during inclement weather conditions,” the spokesman said. Air Marshal Sharma also assessed the infrastructure development being undertaken at the base, the spokesman said. The VCAS and his wife were received by Air Officer Commanding of the station, Air Commodore B Balachandran, and other senior officers. Chitralekha Sharma, who is the vice president of Air Force Wives Welfare Association, interacted with the ladies of the station and appreciated the support that they were extending to the air warriors. PTI