Air Commodore Arun Kumar Barik assumed the charge of Air Officer Commanding, 3 Base Repair Depot, Air Force Chandigarh on Monday as the 25th commander of the Depot during an impressive ceremony.
The outgoing AOC, Air Commodore Suresh Singh handed over the command to AK Barik during a ceremonial parade conducted on the occasion in which air warriors of the Depot took part.
Air Commodore Barik was commissioned as an Engineer in the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) branch in 1983. He is trained on SU-30 and Mig-21 fighter aircraft.
He has held various important positions before — CO of Air Force liaisoning Establishment, Chief Engineering Officer of a fighter base and Director (Engineering A) at Air Head Quarters. He was instrumental in induction of SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft in Indian Air Force.
During his previous tenure he assumed the responsibility of C Eng O at Eastern Air Command, IAF, Shillong.