Air Commodore Rathore takes over in Air Force Station Tezpur
The Tezpur base is one of the premier forward fighter bases of the Indian Air Force in the eastern sector.
Rathore replaces Air Commodore Sandeep Singh, a defence release said here.
Prior to his new appointment, he was on deputation to Israel as Air Attache.
Rathore was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1986 and is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College. He is also a qualified flying instructor.
He held many important appointments in his career including as Commanding Officer of 20 Squadron of IAF, the release added.