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Appointments
AIR MARSHAL S.P. DHARKAR ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF
Air Marshal S.P. Dharkar assumed charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff at Air HQ. Commissioned in the fighter stream in 1985, he’s an alumnus of RIMC, NDA, Defence Services Staff College and US Air War College. He has commanded a frontline fighter unit, served as the first DG of Defence Space Agency and was Air Officer Commanding in Chief of EAC prior to taking over as VCAS.
AIR MARSHAL AJAY KUMAR ARORA TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE MAINTENANCE OF IAF
Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force. He was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of IAF in August 1986. He is a graduate of Air Force Technical College, Air Command and Staff College, USA and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. An electronics and communication engineer by qualification, he is also an alumnus of lIT Kharagpur and a Doctorate degree holder in Management from University of Pune. He has held key command and staff appointments in his illustrious career of 38 years. He was the Director General (Aircraft) before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.
AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on September 1, 2024. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF on December 06, 1986. Before taking over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command, he was tenanting the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.
AIR MARSHAL SURAT SINGH TAKES OVER AS AOC-IN-C EASTERN AIR COMMAND
Air Marshal Surat Singh assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command, IAF, on October 1, 2024. An alumnus of NDA, he was commissioned in the fighter stream in December 1986. He has commanded a frontline Air Force Station, and has held various key appointments before taking over as AOC-in-C, EAC.
AIR MARSHAL AWADHESH KUMAR BHARTI ASSUMES THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR GENERAL AIR OPERATIONS
Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti assumed the position of Director General Air Operations. Commissioned into the fighter stream in 1987, he is an alumnus of NDA, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the National Defence College. Prior to his current role, he held several key appointments, including Air Officer Commanding Advance HQ EAC, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Offensive), and Senior Air Staff Officer of CAC.
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