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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]
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM is a serving four star air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is the current and 28th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). [2] He took over as the 28th CAS, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, on 30 September 2024. [3] He was previously serving as the 47th Vice Chief of the Air Staff. [4]
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] He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air ...
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal: Tejinder Singh AVSM, VM [10] Air Officer in Charge of Administration: Rajesh Kumar Anand VSM [11] Air Officer in Charge of Personnel Sunil Kashinath Vidhate AVSM, YSM, VM: Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance Ajay Kumar Arora AVSM,VSM [12]
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]
Air Force Academy: Awards: Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal: Military service; Allegiance India: Branch/service Indian Air Force: Years of service: 7 June 1986 – Present: Rank: Air Marshal: Unit: No. 1 Squadron: Commands: South Western Air Command Deputy Chief of the Air Staff: Battles/wars: Kargil War: Service number: 18270 [1]
After his promotion to Air Marshal on 8 March 2022, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, Training Command till 30 April 2023. [6] [7] He took over as the Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command on 1 May 2023 from Lieutenant General Ajai Singh. He is the first Indian Air Force Air Marshal in a decade to head the CINAC. [4] [2]
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan, AVSM, VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Jonnalagedda Chalapati. [2]