List of serving air marshals of the Indian Air Force

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This is a list of serving Air Marshals of the Indian Air Force.

Chief of the Air Staff[edit]

The Chief of the Air Staff is the only serving Four Star Air Officer in the Indian Air Force.

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC [1]

Vice Chief of the Air Staff[edit]

The Vice Chief of the Air Staff is the second-highest ranking officer in the Indian Air Force.

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh PVSM, AVSM [2]

Air Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Central Air Command
Air Marshal Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, VM [3]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Eastern Air Command
Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar PVSM, AVSM
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Southern Air Command
Balakrishnan Manikantan AVSM, VM [4]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
South Western Air Command
Narmdeshwar Tiwari AVSM, VM [5]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Western Air Command
Pankaj Mohan Sinha PVSM, AVSM, VSM [6]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Training Command
Radhakrishnan Radhish PVSM, AVSM, VM [7]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Maintenance Command
Vibhas Pande PVSM, AVSM, VSM [8]
Vice Chief of Defence Staff* Presently tenanted by an Army officer
Commander-in-Chief Strategic Forces Command* Presently tenanted by a Navy officer
Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command* Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM [9]

*Rotational Command.

Principal Staff Officers at Air Headquarters[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit AVSM, VM, VSM [10]
Air Officer in Charge of Administration Rajesh Kumar Anand VSM [11]
Air Officer in Charge of Personnel Nagesh Kapoor AVSM, VM [12]
Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance Chakalayil Rajappa Mohan AVSM,VSM [13]

Heads of Services and Directorates[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety Air Marshal Makarand Ranade
AVSM, VM [14]
Director General of Air Operations Surat Singh AVSM, VM, VSM [15]
Director General of Works and Ceremonial [16]
Director General (Aircraft) Alok Singh VSM
Director General (Systems) AG Kshirsagar VSM [17]
Director General of Medical Services (Air) Rajesh Vaidya
Director General (Administration) Rajesh Kumar Anand VSM [18]

Air Officers of Tri-Services Commands[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Operations)
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra AVSM, VSM [19]
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Medical Branch)
Air Marshal Presently tenanted by an Army Officer
Deputy Chief Strategic Forces Command Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha AVSM [20]

Senior Staff Officers of Air Commands[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air Command Air Marshal Awadesh Kumar Bharti AVSM, VM [21]
Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air Command Tejinder Singh AVSM, VM [22]
Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air Command Sunil Kashinath Vidhate AVSM, YSM, VM [23]
Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air Command Manish Khanna AVSM, VM [24]
Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air Command Praveen Keshav Vohra AVSM, VM [25]
Senior Air Staff Officer Training Command Surendra Kumar Indoria AVSM, VM [26]
Senior Maintenance Staff Officer Maintenance Command Vijay Kumar Garg VSM [27]

Commandants of Training Institutions[edit]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Commandant National Defence Academy Air Marshal Presently tenanted by a naval officer
Commandant National Defence College Presently tenanted by an army officer [28]
Commandant Air Force Academy Seethepalli Shrinivas AVSM, VSM [29]
Commandant College of Air Warfare Air Vice Marshal Prasant Sarad Wadodkar [30]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sandeep Singh to be next IAF vice-chief". 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Sainik School, classmates on a high as new Southern Air Command chief takes over on Tuesday". Lokmat Times. 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ "AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Training Command IAF". IAF. 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Choudhary takes over as chief of IAF's Maintenance Command". Outlook. 1 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM Takes Over As 17th Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN)" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 15 May 2023.
  11. ^ "AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR ANAND VSM TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN- CHARGE ADMINISTRATION (AOA)" (Press release). PIB. 1 June 2023.
  12. ^ "AIR MARSHAL NAGESH KAPOOR TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE PERSONNEL". PIB. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance Appointments at PSO: Maintenance, Air HQ". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ "AIR MARSHAL MAKARAND RANADE TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (INSPECTION AND SAFETY) AT AIR HQ" (Press release). PIB. 1 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Director General Air (Operations) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Bharat Rakshak. 1 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Air Vice Marshal Rana becomes Director General in Air Force". amarujala.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Delhi school events: Ramjas students take part in Project Citizen". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Director General (Administration) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra". Bharat Rakshak. 23 December 2022.
  20. ^ @CAPS_INDIA (24 February 2023). "In the Session I, Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha AVSM, Dy C-in-C, HQ Strategic Forces Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Central Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  22. ^ @EAC_IAF (22 May 2023). "Air Mshl Tejinder Singh AVSM VM assumed charge as Senior Air Staff Officer HQ EAC on 22 May 23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Southern Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at South Western Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  25. ^ "AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF". PIB. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  26. ^ @Prodef_blr (1 May 2023). "Air Marshal SK Indoria takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Training Command IAF on 01 May 2023" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Maintenance Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Mago takes over as Commandant National Defence College". United News of India. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Air Marshal S Shrinivas takes over as Commandant Air Force Academy". Telangan Today. 1 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Air Vice Marshal PS Wadodkar new head of CAW". Hans INdia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

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