Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visits United States of America

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Ministry of Defence
18-May, 2015 20:06 IST
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha visits United States of America

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has proceeded on a four day visit to the United States of America, today. The IAF Chief is visiting USA on the invitation of General Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force (USAF).

During the visit, Air Chief Marshal Raha is scheduled to hold talks with senior military leadership and discuss a wide range of bilateral issues on the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries. While at Washington, the Air Chief will also call on the Indian Ambassador H.E. Shri Arun Singh.

The itinerary also includes a conducted tour of airbases under Special Ops Command and a visit to the Combined Air Operations Centre at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada where he would be briefed on IAF participation in multi-lateral Air Exercises.

In recent years, there have been close and frequent contacts at political and military levels between the two countries. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha’s visit to the US would further boost bilateral relations between the two Air Forces and is likely to provide greater convergence at the operational level.

 

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Ministry of Defence
26-May, 2015 18:26 IST
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Visits United States of America

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff returned after a five day visit to the United States of America.

During his visit, the Air Chief Marshal Raha held meetings with the Indian Ambassador to the US, Shri Arun Kumar Singh and General Mark Anthony Welsh III, Chief of Staff, US Air Force. He also had discussions with Ms Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affair.

As part of his programme, the Air Chief visited the USAF Headquarters at Pentagon and Hurlburt AF Base in Floirda. While at Nellis AF Base Nevada, he held discussions pertaining to the Red Flag Exercise at the US Air Force Warfare Centre. On the final leg of his tour he interacted with PACOM Commanders and also visited the memorial of the Pearl Harbour attack of World War II fame where USS Arizona was sunk.

The visit was aimed at fostering goodwill and enhancing bilateral relations between the two Air Forces.