Eastern Air Command (Head Quarters) (Shillong)
India /
Meghalaya /
Mawlai /
Shillong
World
/ India
/ Meghalaya
/ Mawlai
World / India / Meghalaya / East Khasi Hills
military, headquarters
The Eastern Air Command is one of the five operational commands of the Indian Air Force. Currently headquartered in Shillong in Meghalaya, it had its beginning as No 1 Operational Group on 27 May 1958.The Eastern Air Command has a specific mandate both during peace and war. In war situations, the command is tasked to conduct counter air operations and provides offensive air support to Army and Para-Military Forces.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 25°32'17"N 91°49'47"E
- Jalalabad cantonment,sylhet 66 km
- Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport 71 km
- Gyalsung Project Pemathang 153 km
- Tezpur Air Force Station and Civil airport 162 km
- Missamari 162 km
- Lamka Town 219 km
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 237 km
- Padma Bridge 280 km
- Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport 364 km
- BNS Sher-e-Bangla 422 km
- Department of Animal Husbandry, Shillong 0.9 km
- 7th Mile Upper Shillong Meghalaya 1 km
- AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF MEGHALAYA, UPPER SHILLONG. 1 km
- AGRICULTURE/HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF MEGHALAYA 1.4 km
- Nongumlong Village 2.6 km
- MAWKRIAH 5 km
- LAITPYNTER MARBISU 7.6 km
- Pdeng shnong Marbisu 7.8 km
- Traw, Marbisu 9 km
- Meghalaya 50 km