On the 31st Raising Day of Army Air Defence College on November 1, the Baton of Colonel Commandant, Army Air Defence was handed over by Director General Lt Gen AP Singh and Senior Colonel Commandant to Lt Gen Satinder Singh in a military ceremony organized at Gopalpur.
In addition to the present charter of Commandant, Army Air Defence College, Lt Gen Satinder Singh has been entrusted with the added responsibility of being a ‘Father Figure’ to 50 per cent of the Army Air Defence units in the Indian Army, a press release said. The Colonel Commandant’s charter involves keeping the units under his tutelage, motivated with a high state of morale to ensure fitness in both war and peace. A lot of army air defence personnel and dignitaries witnessed the colourful event.