20 April : Air Marshal DC Kumaria Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command, is on a two day inspection visit to Amritsar, where he would be visiting the Forward Base Supporting Unit located at Raja Sansi as well as the Signals Unit located at Amritsar. On arrival Air Marshal Kumaria and Mrs. Vaneeta Kumaria, President Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional) were received by Group Captain GS Mann, Station Commander and Mrs. Sunita Roy, President Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Local).
The day saw Air Marshal Kumaria address the air warriors of the station and interact with the key appointments besides taking an inspection tour of the various administrative and operational setups of the station.The visit is Air Marshal Kumaria’s first visit to Amritsar, after he took over the charge of Western Air Command and forms a part of his Inspection Tour to the bases under Western Air Command. Incidentally the Air Marshal hails from Amritsar, his ancestral house is located at Pratap Bazar.