List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force
This is a list of serving Air Marshals of the Indian Air Force.
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 |
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Chief of the Air Staff | Air Chief Marshal | Vivek Ram Chaudhari | ![]() | PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC | [1] |
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 |
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Vice Chief of the Air Staff | Air Marshal | Amar Preet Singh | ![]() | PVSM, AVSM | [2] |
Air Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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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 | Nagesh Kapoor | ![]() | AVSM, VM | ||
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command | Vijay Kumar Garg | ![]() | AVSM, VSM | ||
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 | [7] |
*Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces.
Principal Staff Officers at Air Headquarters
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | Air Marshal | Ashutosh Dixit | ![]() | AVSM, VM, VSM | [8] |
Air Officer in Charge of Administration | Rajesh Kumar Anand | VSM | [9] | ||
Air Officer in Charge of Personnel | Sunil Kashinath Vidhate | AVSM, YSM, VM | |||
Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance | Chakalayil Rajappa Mohan | AVSM,VSM | [10] |
Heads of Services and Directorates
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety | Air Marshal | Makarand Ranade | ![]() | AVSM, VM | [11] |
Director General of Air Operations | Surat Singh | AVSM, VM, VSM | [12] | ||
Director General of Works and Ceremonial | [13] | ||||
Director General (Aircraft) | Alok Singh | VSM | |||
Director General (Systems) | AG Kshirsagar | VSM | [14] | ||
Director General of Medical Services (Air) | Rajesh Vaidya | ||||
Director General (Administration) | Rajesh Kumar Anand | VSM | [15] |
Air Officers of Tri-Services Commands
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) | Air Marshal | Jeetendra Mishra | ![]() | AVSM, VSM | [16] |
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 | [17] |
Senior Staff Officers of Air Commands
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air Command | Air Marshal | Awadesh Kumar Bharti | AVSM, VM | [18] | |
Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air Command | Tejinder Singh | ![]() | AVSM, VM | [19] | |
Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air Command | |||||
Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air Command | Manish Khanna | AVSM, VM | [20] | ||
Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air Command | Praveen Keshav Vohra | ![]() | AVSM, VM | [21] | |
Senior Air Staff Officer Training Command | |||||
Senior Maintenance Staff Officer Maintenance Command |
Commandants of Training Institutions
Post | Rank | Name | Photo | Decorations | Reference |
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Commandant National Defence Academy | Air Marshal | Presently tenanted by a naval officer | |||
Commandant National Defence College | Presently tenanted by an army officer | [22] | |||
Commandant Air Force Academy | Seethepalli Shrinivas | AVSM, VSM | [23] | ||
Commandant College of Air Warfare | Air Vice Marshal | Prasant Sarad Wadodkar | [24] |
See also
References
- ^ "Sandeep Singh to be next IAF vice-chief". 25 September 2021.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 1 February 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Sainik School, classmates on a high as new Southern Air Command chief takes over on Tuesday". Lokmat Times. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM Takes Over As 17th Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN)" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 15 May 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR ANAND VSM TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN- CHARGE ADMINISTRATION (AOA)" (Press release). PIB. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance Appointments at PSO: Maintenance, Air HQ". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL MAKARAND RANADE TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (INSPECTION AND SAFETY) AT AIR HQ" (Press release). PIB. 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Director General Air (Operations) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Bharat Rakshak. 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Rana becomes Director General in Air Force". amarujala.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Delhi school events: Ramjas students take part in Project Citizen". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Director General (Administration) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra". Bharat Rakshak. 23 December 2022.
- ^ @CAPS_INDIA (25 February 2023). "In the Session I, Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha AVSM, Dy C-in-C, HQ Strategic Forces Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Central Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ @EAC_IAF (23 May 2023). "Air Mshl Tejinder Singh AVSM VM assumed charge as Senior Air Staff Officer HQ EAC on 22 May 23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at South Western Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF". PIB. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Lt Gen Manoj Mago takes over as Commandant National Defence College". United News of India. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Air Marshal S Shrinivas takes over as Commandant Air Force Academy". Telangan Today. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal PS Wadodkar new head of CAW". Hans INdia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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