Air Comm Aserkar takes over command of Agra air force station

Air Commodore Mahesh Bhaskar Aserkar, who has a "distinguished" flying record of over 5,000 hours, today took over the command of the Air Force Station in Agra.
Aserkar, who previously was Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station in Vadodara, replaces Air Commodore S Srinivasan as he has gone to attend the National Defence Course in Delhi, said Defence Public Relations Officer Gargi Mullick Sinha.
An alumnus of National Defence Academy and Defence Services Staff College, Air Comm Aserkar has a "distinguished record" of over 5,000 hours of flying experience on Hunters, MiG-21/ T-96 and the AN-32 aircrafts in all sectors including North, North East and Carnic.

He has an operational experience on AN-32 aircraft and has been actively involved in planning and conduct of exercises in India and abroad, according to Sinha.
She said Aserkar has obtained his Masters Diploma in Public Administration from Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Delhi and M. Phil in Social Sciences from Punjab University, both with distinction.
He has been commended twice by Chief of Air Staff and once by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Head Quarters Western Command. His earlier tenures include Command of transport squardron and Operation IIA at Headquarter Western Air Command Indian Air Force.