Air Marshal Vikram Gaur appointed as Additional Secretary in DMA: Air Marshal Vikram Gaur has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Ministry of Defence. He became the first officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to reach this rank.
As an accomplished fighter pilot, Gaur has served in many important positions during his career. Air Marshal Vikram Gaur has extensive flying experience and has held several operational and staff positions in his career. He has spent more than 3,200 hours flying various fighter jets, including the Su-30MKI. He has also served as Joint Secretary (Air and Staff Duties) in the Department of Military Affairs. Before this, he has also served as ‘Air Officer Commanding’ for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Informing about the appointment, it was said that this is a major achievement for the Indian Air Force. This department is responsible for military affairs and coordination between the armed forces. No Air Force officer has been appointed to this post so far, so this decision is being considered very important in terms of the joint coordination of the Indian defense sector and the three forces.
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