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Air Marshal KJ Mathews appointed as new AOP of IAF

New Delhi, Sep. 1 (ANI): Air Marshal KJ Mathews on Tuesday took over as the new Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP), the Head of Human Resources of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air Headquarters.

Commissioned in the year 1973, the Air Marshal has over 3,500 hours of flying to his credit on various aircraft that include HF-24 (Marut), Hunter, MiG-21M and MiG-29.

He was also a team member of "Thunderbolts" - IAF's erstwhile Aerobatic Team.

His appointments include-Station Commander of an operational base during Kargil operations, Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station Adampur, Principal Director of Concept Studies, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) at Air HQ and Commandant, Air Force Academy before his current appointment.

Air Marshal Mathews is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Air War College, USA. (ANI)

HP CM for increasing slot of local bulletin on AIR

Shimla, Apr 6: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has requested the Central Government to increase the time slot of 1950 hrs radio news for existing 10 to 15 minutes, keeping in view the large listenership of the main news. This was disclosed by Chief Minister while interacting with Mr BS Lalli, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharti, who had called on him here on Friday. Mr Dhumal said keeping in view the difficult topographic conditions and in order to ensure.....
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