The appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and creation of the Department…
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Air Mshl SS Soman PVSM AVSM VM
Air Mshl SS Soman PVSM AVSM VM
An alumnus of Defence Services Staff College and the Air War College, USA, Air Marshal SS Soman, PVSM, AVSM, VM, was commissioned in the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in December 1976. He has served as Air Defence Commander in WAC and as Senior Air Staff Officer in WAC and SWAC. Whilst in WAC, he was instrumental in revamping the AD organisation and communications in the Northern Areas, operationalising the Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS) and also helmed WAC during the 2014 Chumar operations. He retired as Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Air Command in 2015.