Commanders’ Conference held at Southern Air Command. The resurrection of 222 Squadron at Thanjavur with Sukhoi-30 aircraft has paved the way for strengthening maritime security in the southern peninsula and maintaining Indian interests in the Indian Ocean region, Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command (SAC), has said. The Air Marshal expressed satisfaction over the induction of an additional indigenously built LCA (light combat aircraft) Tejas aircraft squadron at Sulur. At the conference, the Air Marshal reviewed the operations, maintenance, and administration activities undertaken by the SAC during the past year. Air Officers Commanding and Station Commanders of all Air Force Stations under the Southern Air Command attended the day-long conclave.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2021 21:56 UTC