Narmdeshwar Tiwari

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Air Marshal
Narmdeshwar Tiwari
SYSM PVSM AVSM VM
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari.jpg
49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office
2 May 2025 –31 December 2025

Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the 49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff. [2] He was previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, [3] prior to that he was Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.

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Early life and education

The Air officer was born in Siakalpur, Siwan, Bihar. [4] He is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Air Force Academy. In National Defence Academy, he was awarded the President's Gold Medal. The Air marshal is also an alumnus of the National Defence College, New Delhi and the Air Command and Staff College, USA. [5] [6]

Military career

He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 7 Jun 1986 from the Air Force Academy. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets. [7] He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot and has extensive weapons testing experience primarily on Mirage 2000. He played a key role in operationalising the ‘Litening’ laser designation pod during the Kargil Operations in 1999. As a Wing Commander, he served as the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron and has been instrumental in test flying HAL Tejas. Upon his promotion to the rank of Group Captain, the air officer served as the chief test pilot at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and was instrumental in flight testing various aircraft of the Indian Air Force including HAL Tejas.

On getting promoted as Air Commodore, he served as the Air Attaché at the Embassy of India in France and later served as the Air Officer Commanding of 32 Wing at the Jodhpur sector in the South Western Air Command.

As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Project Director at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency at Bangalore. Later, he served as the Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Projects) and Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Plans), spearheading the acquisition and plans for the Indian Air Force. [8]

After his promotion to the rank of Air Marshal, on 1 October 2021 the Air officer took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at the Air Headquarters, New Delhi. On 1 May 2023, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Vikram Singh. [9]

On 2 May 2025, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over as the 49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff succeeding Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar, who superannuated on 30 April 2025. [10]

Awards and decorations

During his career, the air marshal has been awarded the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal on Independence Day 2025, [11] the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on Republic Day 2025, [12] the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 [13] and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2008 for his service. [6]

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

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Indian IAF OF-1a.svg Pilot Officer Indian Air Force7 June 1986 [14]
Indian IAF OF-1b.svg Flying Officer Indian Air Force7 June1987 [14]
Indian IAF OF-2.svg Flight Lieutenant Indian Air Force7 June 1991 [14]
Indian IAF OF-3.svg Squadron Leader Indian Air Force7 June 1997 [14]
Indian IAF OF-4.svg Wing Commander Indian Air Force5 May 2003 [14]
Indian IAF OF-5.svg Group Captain Indian Air Force3 November 2008 [14]
Indian IAF OF-6.svg Air Commodore Indian Air Force24 September 2012 [14]
Indian IAF OF-7.svg Air Vice Marshal Indian Air Force1 October 2018 [14]
Indian IAF OF-8.svg Air Marshal Indian Air Force1 October 2021 (AOC-in-C from 1 May 2023) [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari - BRF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI PVSM AVSM VM TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, INDIAN AIR FORCE". PIB Delhi. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2023-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Bihar's Narmdeshwar Tiwari Named Vice Chief". 2025-04-30.
  5. ↑ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes charge as IAF Vice Chief". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  6. 1 2 "AOC-in-C-SWAC". Indian Air Force. 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05.
  7. ↑ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari". Ahmedabad Mirror. 2023-05-02.
  8. ↑ Peri, Dinaker (2023-02-16). "IAF's acquisition of 114 fighter jets to be part of a major procurement plan". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ PTI (2023-05-01). "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes charge as AOC-in-C of South Western Command". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  10. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2025-05-02). "Air Marshal N Tiwari takes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff". India Today. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  11. ↑ "President approves 127 Gallantry awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards & 290 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 79th Independence Day". PIB Delhi. 14 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day" (Press release). PIB. 2022-01-25.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Service Record for Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari 18270 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
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