Itanagar: Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, Air Marshal D K Patnaik called on Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra at Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday.
They discussed the national security and humanitarian missions of the Indian Air Force in the frontier state, an official communique from the Raj Bhavan said.
The Governor said that the Indian Air Force has always been very prompt in attending to humanitarian missions in the State. It has cemented a strong trust with the people of Arunachal Pradesh by their helpful assignments, he said while sharing the gratefulness of the people of the State to the Indian Air Force.
He suggested the Eastern Air Chief to conduct awareness campaigns about recruitment by the Indian Air Force present in the State. ‘ Such initiative will motivate and encourage youth of the State to join the Indian Armed Forces,’ the Governor said.
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command assured the Governor of the best support and assistance from the IAF to the people and the state, the communique added.
