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.
Statements (46)
| 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
→
|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
ANC
→
Andaman and Nicobar Command → |
coordinatesWith |
|
Indian Air Force
→
|
hasCommandStructure |
|
The Hump airlift over the Himalayas
→
|
operatedBy |
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South East Asia Command
→
|
subordinateFormation |