Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh,was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969,leading the Air Force through the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was the first and only officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be promoted to five-star rank as Marshal of the Indian Air Force,equal to the army rank of Field Marshal.
The Rashtriya Indian Military College is a military school for boys situated in Doon Valley,Dehradun in India. The RIMC is a feeder institution for the National Defence Academy,Indian Naval Academy and subsequently the Indian Armed Forces. Rimcollians,the name by which alumni of the RIMC are usually denoted,have gone on to hold the highest ranks in the Army,Navy and the Air Force of India,Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal,DFC was the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. He served in the IAF from 1939 until his retirement in 1973. He was the CAS at the time of Operation Chengiz Khan,the preemptive strikes that were carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) that marked the formal initiation of hostilities of the war.
The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) is the deputy to the Chief of the Air Staff of India and second-highest ranking officer of the Indian Air Force. The VCAS is a PSO at Air Headquarters at New Delhi. In the event that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) is absent or is unable to perform his duties,the VCAS assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CAS. The VCAS is normally held by an officer of three star rank and is held by an air officer of the rank of Air Marshal.
Idris Hasan Latif,PVSM was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the 10th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from 1978 to 1981. After retiring from the air force,he served as 11th Governor of Maharashtra from 1982 to 1985.
Air Marshal Aspy Merwan Engineer DFC was an officer in the Indian Air Force who rose through the ranks to become independent India's second Chief of the Air Staff,succeeding Subroto Mukerjee in 1960 and preceding Arjan Singh.
Paul DikeMSS DSS fwc is a retired air chief marshal of the Nigerian Air Force,who was the Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2008. In August 2008,he was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff,Dike was Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. Appointed Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet in 1997 by military dictator General Sani Abacha,he was appointed Chief of Air Staff by General Olusegun Obasanjo's civilian government in 2006.
The National Defence College,located in New Delhi,is the defence service training institute and highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Defence Service and the Civil Services. This is a very prestigious course attended only by a few hand-picked defence officers of One-Star rank and civil servants of the rank of Joint secretary to the Government of India. Each year,approximately 25 officers from friendly foreign countries like the US,UK,Canada,France,Germany,Australia,Vietnam,Sri Lanka,Nepal,UAE and others attend the course.
Air Marshal Ramaswamy Rajaram,DFC (1917–1969) was a senior officer in the Indian Air Force. He died in harness while serving as the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Air Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer,PVSM,MVC,DFC was a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force. He is one of the most decorated officers in the Indian Air Force,with the third-highest civil decoration - the Padma Bhushan,two gallantry awards - the Maha Vir Chakra and the Distinguished Flying Cross,and the highest peace-time distinguished service award - the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar,PVSM,MVC was a former Air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the 9th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1 February 1976 to 31 August 1978.
Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen,PVSM,AVSM,VM,ADC was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 31 December 1995 till 31 December 1998.
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa,PVSM,AVSM,YSM,VM,ADC is an Indian air force officer who was the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and served from 31 December 2016 to 30 September 2019. Dhanoa also served as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Air Marshal Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar,PVSM,AVSM,VM,VSM,ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Western Air Command from 1 January 2017 to 28 February 2019. He assumed the office from Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo and was succeeded by Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar.
Air Marshal Surendra Kumar Ghotia,PVSM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),South Western Air Command till 30 April 2021. He assumed the office on 1 October 2019 following Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora's elevation to Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He superannuated on 30 April 2021 after almost 40 years of service. He was succeeded by Air Marshal Sandeep Singh
Air Marshal Arvindra Singh Butola,PVSM,VM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Training Command,and assumed office on 14 October 2019 succeeding Air Marshal Surendra Kumar Ghotia. Air Marshal AS Butola superannuated on 30 September 2020.
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh,PVSM,AVSM,VM,is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force currently serving as the Military Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat. He served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff,succeeding Vivek Ram Chaudhari. Previously,he served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),South Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Manavendra Singh,PVSM,AVSM,VrC,VSM,ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Training Command. He assumed the office on 25 September 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur. Previously,he served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Southern Air Command.
Air Marshal Prithi Singh PVSM,AVSM,VM &Bar,ADC was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding in Chief (AOC-in-C),Western Air Command from 1 August 1988 to 30 April 1992. During his 40 years in the Indian Air Force,Singh flew about 102 different types of aircraft and their 120+ versions setting a record in IAF of flying most number of aircraft.
Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh,PVSM,AVSM is a serving four star air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is the current and 28th Chief of the Air Staff. He took over as the 28th CAS succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on 30 September 2024. He was previously serving as the 47th Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He was previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Air Command,prior to that he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.
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