Air Vice-Marshal Harinder Jeet Walia inspects a guard of honour during his visit to the No. 48 Squadron in Chandigarh on Saturday. A Tribune photograph

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 10

Air Vice-Marshal Harinder Jeet Walia, Additional Director General, NCC, and the Commodore Commandant of IAF’s No 48 Squadron, visited the squadron at its home base in Chandigarh today. This is his first official visit to the squadron as the Commodore Commandant.On his arrival, he was received by the Air Officer Commanding 12 Wing, Air Commodore Arun Saklani, as the Squadron’s Commanding Officer, Group Captain Khushpal Singh Lambha and was presented a ceremonial guard of honour.Later, addressing the squadron personnel, he asked them to keep themselves updated in all aspect of their profession. Emphasising on welfare, he said each individual should be aware of various government policies and schemes issued for service personnel.Walia was commissioned in the IAF’s transport stream in June 1981 and has over 5,000 hours of varied flying experience in the Eastern and Northern Sectors. An alumnus of the National Defence College, he had served with 48 Squadron in 1988.