Ashutosh Dixit

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Air Marshal
Ashutosh Dixit
AVSM VM VSM
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AVSM, VM, VSM, DCAS.jpg
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2024
Battles/wars Operation Rakshak
Kargil War
Operation Safed Sagar
Service number 18558 [1]
Awards

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AVSM, VM, VSM is a serving officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command. He assumed the post upon superannuation of Air Marshal Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor. [2] He was previously serving as the 47th Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, [3] prior to that he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command.

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Early life and education

He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Bangladesh and National Defence College and National Defence College, New Delhi. [4]

Career

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 6 December 1986 from the Air Force Academy. During his illustrious career spanning more than 37 years, the Air Officer has held several significant field and staff appointments. The Air Officer is an experimental test pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor with more than 3300 hours of flying experience on a variety of aircraft in the IAF inventory. [5] He has participated in Operation Rakshak and Operation Safed Sagar during the Kargil War. As a Commanding Officer, he re-equipped one of the Squadrons of Indian Air Force with the state-of-the-art Mirage aircraft and later commanded a front-line fighter air base in the Western Sector and a premiere fighter training base in the Southern Sector. He has extensive flying experience primarily on Mirage 2000. He served as the Commanding officer of No. 9 Squadron as well as the Flying Training School in Bengaluru. [4] He has also served as a Directing Staff at the Air Force Test Pilots School.

As Air Commodore, he served as the Principal Director for Air Staff Requirements at the Air Headquarter, New Delhi and later served as the Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station Bidar, Karnataka. [3] [6] As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Air Headquarter, New Delhi. Later, he served as the Air Defence Commander of the Southern Air Command, Trivandrum and Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Plans at the Air Headquarters, New Delhi. [7]

After being promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in October 2021, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command till 14 May 2023. [8] On 15 May 2023, he took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari. As the Deputy Chief of Air Staff in Air Headquarters, Dixit played a critical role in pushing forward the Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) initiative of the defence forces. He has headed several projects with the adaption of future technologies and worked towards ensuring that the IAF achieves modernization while maintaining a steady focus on 'Aatmanirbharta Self Reliance. [9] A number of indigenous aircraft projects including LCA Mark-1A, Mark-2 and AMCA have seen significant forward movement during his tenure as Deputy Chief. [10]

On 1 September 2024, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor who superannuated from service on 31 August 2024. [2]

Honours and decorations

During his career, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023, [11] Vayu Sena Medal in 2006 [12] and Vishisht Seva Medal [13] in 2011 for his service.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay star.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal Operation Vijay Star Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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References

  1. ↑ "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit - BRF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. 1 2 "AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2024-09-01.
  3. 1 2 "AIR MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 2023-05-15.
  4. 1 2 "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over As Deputy Chief Of Air Staff". NDTV. 2023-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff". Financial Express. 2023-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as new Deputy Chief of Air Staff". The Print. 2023-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Air Marshal Dixit takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff". Mathrubhumi. 2023-05-16.
  8. ↑ @SWAC_IAF (2023-04-21). "Yoga workshop closing ceremony was presided over by Air Mshl Ashutosh Dixit AVSM VM VSM, SASO SWAC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Air Marshal Dixit takes over as Central Air Command chief". The Times of India. 2024-09-02. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ↑ "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to take over as new Central Air Commander". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  11. ↑ "President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2023-01-25.
  12. ↑ "Presidential Awards to IAF personnel on the eve of Republic Day-2006". PIB. 2006-01-26.
  13. ↑ "440 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". PIB. 2011-01-25.
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Preceded by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief , Central Air Command
1 September 2024 – Present		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
15 May 2023 – 31 August 2024		Succeeded by
Tejinder Singh
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