<p>Air Marshal R D Mathur took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Training Command, Indian Air Force (IAF), in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Air Marshal took over the command from Air Marshal A S Butola.</p>.<p>Air Marshal Mathur was commissioned into the IAF in June 1982 as a fighter pilot. His flying experience is said to be more than 5,100 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft, trainers and helicopters in the inventory of Indian Air Force. </p>.<p>Mathur was Commanding Officer of a fighter squadron and has also commanded a frontline Fighter Base, the IAF said in a statement. As an Air Vice Marshal, he held the coveted appointments of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Space) at Air HQ Vayu Bhawan and Air Defence Commander at HQ Eastern Air Command. </p>.<p>As an Air Marshal, he held the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ South Western Air Command, Gandhinagar. Before his present appointment, he was AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command.</p>
<p>Air Marshal R D Mathur took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Training Command, Indian Air Force (IAF), in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Air Marshal took over the command from Air Marshal A S Butola.</p>.<p>Air Marshal Mathur was commissioned into the IAF in June 1982 as a fighter pilot. His flying experience is said to be more than 5,100 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft, trainers and helicopters in the inventory of Indian Air Force. </p>.<p>Mathur was Commanding Officer of a fighter squadron and has also commanded a frontline Fighter Base, the IAF said in a statement. As an Air Vice Marshal, he held the coveted appointments of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Space) at Air HQ Vayu Bhawan and Air Defence Commander at HQ Eastern Air Command. </p>.<p>As an Air Marshal, he held the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ South Western Air Command, Gandhinagar. Before his present appointment, he was AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command.</p>
