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D.C. Kumaria

NEW DELHI: Air Marshal D.C. Kumaria on Thursday took charge as the first-ever Director-General Operations at Air Headquarters here. Prior to his elevation, Mr. Kumaria was the Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Space) here, an official release said.

Commissioned in 1973 as a fighter pilot, he is a qualified weapon instructor and fighter combat leader who also served as a Directing Staff at the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment.

He has commanded a frontline Jaguar squadron specialising in maritime strike role as well as a fighter air base and has an operational experience of flying all versions of MiG-21 and Jaguar aircraft.

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