Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Air Marshal Mehtab Singh Deswal took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command on November 1, 2026, succeeding Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia. Commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on June 14, 1989, he has accumulated over 3,200 flying hours on various fighter aircraft. He previously commanded a frontline Sukhoi Su-30 fighter squadron and served as Senior Air Staff Officer of the South Western Air Command. He has also received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Vayu Sena Medal (VM) for his distinguished service.