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On 1 March 1948, the designation of the RIAF's commanding officer was rechristened as Chief of the Air Staff, [24] and again to Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force (CAS/C-in-C, RIAF) on 21 June - as a measure to reflect uniformity with the C-in-Cs of the post-independence Indian Army and the Royal Indian Navy. [25]
Upon the establishment of establishment of India's independence in 1947, the country became a dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations; nevertheless, the armed forces, namely, the British Indian Army (BIA), the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) and the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) - under the helm of King George VI as the Commander-in-Chief, retained their respective pre-independence ranks ...
At Independence, the head of the Air Force designated as the "Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force". On 1 March 1948, the title of "Chief of the Air Staff" was added, [ 25 ] with a further re-designation to " Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force " on 21 June to maintain uniformity across the three ...
Marshal of the Indian Air Force मार्शल ऑफ द इंडियन एयरफोर्स: Air chief marshal एयर चीफ मार्शल: Air marshal एयर मार्शल: Air vice marshal एयर वाइस मार्शल: Air commodore एयर कमोडोर: Group captain ग्रुप ...
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM AVSM VM ADC is a retired four-star air officer of the Indian Air Force who served as the Chief of the Air Staff. [3] He took over as the 27th Chief of Air Staff succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021. [4]
Chief of the Air Staff 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 Amar Preet Singh PVSM, AVSM Vice Chief of the Air Staff The Vice Chief of the Air Staff is the second-highest-ranking officer in the Indian Air Force. Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference ...
The Indian Air Force was established on 8 October 1932 in British India as an auxiliary air force [22] of the Royal Air Force. The enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 [ 23 ] [ 24 ] stipulated out their auxiliary status and enforced the adoption of the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. [ 25 ]
Upon the establishment of India's independence in 1947, the country became a dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations.Nevertheless, the armed forces, namely, the British Indian Army (IA), the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) and the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) - under the helm of King George VI as the Commander-in-Chief - retained their respective pre-independence ranks and corresponding ...