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

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		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
Vice Chief of the Air Staff	Air Marshal	Amar Preet Singh		AVSM	^[2]

Air Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Air Command	Air Marshal	Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor	AVSM, VM	^[3]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command		Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar	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	AVSM, VSM	^[6]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command		Nagesh Kapoor	AVSM, VM
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command		Vibhas Pande	AVSM, VSM	^[7]
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	^[8]

*Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces.

Principal Staff Officers at Air Headquarters

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff	Air Marshal	Ashutosh Dixit	AVSM, VM, VSM	^[9]
Air Officer in Charge of Administration		Rajesh Kumar Anand	VSM	^[10]
Air Officer in Charge of Personnel		Sunil Kashinath Vidhate	AVSM, YSM, VM
Air Officer in Charge of Maintenance		Chakalayil Rajappa Mohan	AVSM,VSM	^[11]

Heads of Services and Directorates

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety	Air Marshal	Makarand Ranade	AVSM, VM	^[12]
Director General of Air Operations		Surat Singh	AVSM, VM, VSM	^[13]
Director General of Works and Ceremonial				^[14]
Director General (Aircraft)		Alok Singh	VSM
Director General (Systems)		AG Kshirsagar	VSM	^[15]
Director General of Medical Services (Air)		Rajesh Vaidya
Director General (Administration)		Rajesh Kumar Anand	VSM	^[16]

Air Officers of Tri-Services Commands

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations)	Air Marshal	Jeetendra Mishra	AVSM, VSM	^[17]
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	^[18]

Senior Staff Officers of Air Commands

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air Command	Air Marshal	Awadesh Kumar Bharti	AVSM, VM	^[19]
Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air Command		Tejinder Singh	AVSM, VM	^[20]
Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air Command
Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air Command		Manish Khanna	AVSM, VM	^[21]
Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air Command		Praveen Keshav Vohra	AVSM, VM	^[22]
Senior Air Staff Officer Training Command		Surendra Kumar Indoria	AVSM, VM	^[23]
Senior Maintenance Staff Officer Maintenance Command		Vijay Kumar Garg	VSM	^[24]

Commandants of Training Institutions

Post	Rank	Name	Decorations	Reference
Commandant National Defence Academy	Air Marshal	Presently tenanted by a naval officer
Commandant National Defence College		Presently tenanted by an army officer		^[25]
Commandant Air Force Academy		Seethepalli Shrinivas	AVSM, VSM	^[26]
Commandant College of Air Warfare	Air Vice Marshal	Prasant Sarad Wadodkar		^[27]

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.
^ "Choudhary takes over as chief of IAF's Maintenance Command". Outlook. 1 January 2020.
^ "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 (24 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 (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.
^ "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.
^ @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.
^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Maintenance Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 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.

External links

[indiatimes1-1] "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.

[swac1-5] "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.

[aoc-wac-6] "AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 January 2023.

[7] "Choudhary takes over as chief of IAF's Maintenance Command". Outlook. 1 January 2020.

[cincan-8] "Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM Takes Over As 17th Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN)" (Press release). PIB. 1 May 2023.

[pib-150523-9] "AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 15 May 2023.

[10] "AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR ANAND VSM TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN- CHARGE ADMINISTRATION (AOA)" (Press release). PIB. 1 June 2023.

[11] "Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance Appointments at PSO: Maintenance, Air HQ". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[PIB-011223-12] "AIR MARSHAL MAKARAND RANADE TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (INSPECTION AND SAFETY) AT AIR HQ" (Press release). PIB. 1 December 2023.

[13] "Director General Air (Operations) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Bharat Rakshak. 1 January 2023.

[14] "Air Vice Marshal Rana becomes Director General in Air Force". amarujala.com. Retrieved 7 January 2020.

[15] "Delhi school events: Ramjas students take part in Project Citizen". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

[16] "Director General (Administration) Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Retrieved 22 May 2023.

[17] "Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra". Bharat Rakshak. 23 December 2022.

[18] @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.

[19] "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Central Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[20] @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.

[21] "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at South Western Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[22] "AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF". PIB. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[23] @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.

[24] "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Maintenance Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[25] "Lt Gen Manoj Mago takes over as Commandant National Defence College". United News of India. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

[26] "Air Marshal S Shrinivas takes over as Commandant Air Force Academy". Telangan Today. 1 September 2023.

[27] "Air Vice Marshal PS Wadodkar new head of CAW". Hans INdia. Retrieved 1 September 2023.

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