Balakrishnan Manikantan

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8. "Armed forces up for major rejig as new Northern Army Commander, IAF Vice Chief appointed". New Indian Express. 2025-05-01.
9. "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". PIB (Press release). 2025-01-25.
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Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan PVSM AVSM VM
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 May 2025

Military offices
Preceded by Ashutosh Dixit	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command 1 May 2025 – Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Jonnalagedda Chalapati	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command 1 May 2023 – 30 April 2025	Succeeded by Manish Khanna
Preceded by Amar Preet Singh	Senior Air Staff Officer - Eastern Air Command 22 August 2022 – 30 April 2023	Succeeded by Tejinder Singh