List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force explained

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.

Vice Chief of the Air Staff

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

Air Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Air MarshalAshutosh DixitAVSM, VM, VSM[3]
Surat SinghAVSM, VM, VSM[4]
Balakrishnan ManikantanAVSM, VM[5]
Narmdeshwar TiwariAVSM, VM[6]
Pankaj Mohan SinhaPVSM, AVSM, VSM[7]
Nagesh KapoorAVSM, VM
Vijay Kumar GargAVSM, VSM
Chief of Integrated Defence StaffPresently 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 BalakrishnanAVSM, VM[8]
*Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces.

Principal Staff Officers at Air Headquarters

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Deputy Chief of the Air StaffAir MarshalTejinder SinghAVSM, VM[9]
Air Officer in Charge of AdministrationRajesh Kumar AnandVSM[10]
Air Officer in Charge of PersonnelSunil Kashinath VidhateAVSM, YSM, VM
Air Officer in Charge of MaintenanceAjay Kumar Arora AVSM,VSM[11]

Heads of Services and Directorates

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Director General of Inspection and Flight SafetyAir MarshalMakarand RanadeAVSM, VM[12]
Director General of Air OperationsAwadesh Kumar BhartiAVSM, VM[13]
Director General of Works and Ceremonial
Director General (Aircraft)Alok SinghVSM
Director General (Systems)AG KshirsagarVSM[14]
Director General of Medical Services (Air)Rajesh Vaidya
Director General (Administration)Rajesh Kumar AnandVSM[15]

Air Officers of Tri-Services Commands

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Operations)		Air MarshalJeetendra MishraAVSM, VSM[16]
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Medical Branch)		Air MarshalMS Sridhar
Deputy Chief Strategic Forces CommandAir Marshal

Senior Staff Officers of Air Commands

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air CommandAir MarshalGeorge ThomasAVSM, VM[17]
Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air CommandInderpal Singh WaliaAVSM, VM[18]
Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air CommandRakesh SinhaAVSM[19]
Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air CommandManish KhannaAVSM, VM[20]
Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air CommandPraveen Keshav VohraAVSM, VM[21]
Senior Air Staff Officer Training CommandTejbir SinghAVSM, VM[22]
Senior Maintenance Staff Officer Maintenance Command

Commandants of Training Institutions

PostRankNamePhotoDecorationsReference
Commandant National Defence AcademyAir MarshalPresently tenanted by a naval officer
Commandant National Defence CollegePresently tenanted by an army officer[23]
Commandant Air Force AcademySeethepalli ShrinivasAVSM, VSM[24]
Commandant College of Air WarfareAir Vice MarshalPrasant Sarad Wadodkar[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Marshal AP Singh Takes Over As New Air Force Chief . 2024-09-30 . NDTV.com.
  2. Web site: Air Marshal SP Dharkar appointed as the next IAF Vice Chief . 2024-09-30 . ddnews.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to take over as head of IAF’s Prayagraj-based Central Air Command. Live Mint. 2024-08-31.
  4. Web site: Air Marshal Surat Singh assumes command of Eastern Air Command in Shillong. India Today. 2024-10-01.
  5. Web site: Sainik School, classmates on a high as new Southern Air Command chief takes over on Tuesday . Lokmat Times. 2023-05-01.
  6. AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND. PIB. 2023-05-01.
  7. AIR MARSHAL PANKAJ MOHAN SINHA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF’S WESTERN AIR COMMAND. PIB. 2023-01-01.
  8. Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM Takes Over As 17th Commander-In-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command (CINCAN). PIB. 2023-05-01.
  9. Web site: Air Marshal Tejinder Singh to be new Deputy Chief of Air Force. Economics Times. 2024-08-31.
  10. AIR MARSHAL RAJESH KUMAR ANAND VSM TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN- CHARGE ADMINISTRATION (AOA). PIB. 2023-06-01.
  11. Web site: Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Air Headquarters on 01 Nov 24. Indian Airforce . 2024-11-01. x (formerly twitter).
  12. AIR MARSHAL MAKARAND RANADE TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (INSPECTION AND SAFETY) AT AIR HQ. PIB. 2023-12-01.
  13. Web site: 3 October 2024 . Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti assumed the position of Director General Air Operations today.. x (formerly twitter).
  14. Web site: Delhi school events: Ramjas students take part in Project Citizen. Hindustan Times. 12 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Director General (Administration) Appointments at Air Head Quarters. 2023-05-22.
  16. Web site: Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra. Bharat Rakshak. 2022-12-23.
  17. Web site: Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Central Air Command. Bharat Rakshak. 2023-07-03.
  18. News: Air Marshal Inderpal Walia assumes appointment as IAF EAC operations head . North East Now. 2024-09-09.
  19. 1829152876108849555. DefencePROTvm. Air Mrshl Rakesh Sinha, AVSM, SASO, SAC. 2024-08-29.
  20. Web site: Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at South Western Air Command. Bharat Rakshak. 2023-07-03.
  21. Web site: AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF. PIB. 2023-12-01.
  22. Web site: Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Southern Air Command. Bharat Rakshak. 2024-08-29.
  23. Web site: Lt Gen Manoj Mago takes over as Commandant National Defence College . 1 December 2021 . . 2021-12-03.
  24. Web site: Air Marshal S Shrinivas takes over as Commandant Air Force Academy . Telangan Today . 1 September 2023.
  25. Web site: Air Vice Marshal PS Wadodkar new head of CAW. Hans INdia. 2023-09-01.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.