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NEWS | Nov. 1, 2018

Indian Air Warfare College students tour JBA

By Airman 1st Class Jalene A. Brooks 11th Wing Public Affairs

A group of students from the Air Warfare College of Secunderabad, India toured Joint Base Andrews Md., Oct. 25.

The group was welcomed with a briefing by Col. Andrews M. Purath, JBA and 11th Wing commander, then visited the 113th Air National Guard Wing, 89th Airlift Wing and 1st Helicopter Squadron for mission briefs, aircraft static displays, and a tour on UH-1N Iroquois helicopters.

Amongst the group was the Vice Air Marshall Radhakrishnan Radhish, the college’s commandant, who expressed gratitude for the opportunity and for the hospitality of the Airmen who welcomed them.


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