Eastern Air Command

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Eastern Air Command is a major operational formation of the Indian Air Force responsible for air operations and defense over India’s eastern and northeastern regions.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf air force command
formation of the Indian Air Force
areaOfResponsibility eastern sector of India
northeastern sector of India
borderingCountriesInAreaOfResponsibility Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
Myanmar
Nepal
commandStructure one of the operational commands of the Indian Air Force
conflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Kargil War
country India
garrison Shillong
hasAbbreviation EAC
hasComponent air defence units
fighter squadrons
helicopter units
transport squadrons
headquartersCountry India
headquartersLocation Shillong
headquartersRegion Meghalaya
language English
Hindi
militaryBranch Indian Air Force
operatesInRegion Eastern India
Northeastern India
operationalControl air bases in eastern India
air bases in northeastern India
partOf Indian Air Force
primaryMission defence of India’s eastern airspace
support to ground forces in eastern sector
responsibleFor air defence of eastern India
air defence of northeastern India
air operations over eastern India
air operations over northeastern India
role air defence
air operations
service Indian Armed Forces
subordinateTo Air Headquarters (India)
task air superiority missions in eastern theatre
airlift and logistics support in eastern theatre
close air support in eastern theatre
surveillance of eastern airspace
typeOfCommand operational command


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