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.
Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy PVSM,AVSM,VM &Bar,ADC is a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF). He served as the 19th Chief of the Air Staff from 2001 to 2004. He raised the first electronic warfare squadron in the Indian Air Force. He has the rare distinction of having commanded three operational commands of the IAF - the Western,South-Western and Central Air Commands.
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 Balakrishnan Suresh PVSM,AVSM,VM,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 November 2019 following superannuation of Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar,till the day of his retirement on 31 July 2020.
Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur,PVSM,AVSM,VSM,ADC is a former officer in the Indian Air Force. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Training Command. He assumed the office on 1 October 2020 succeeding Air Marshal Arvindra Singh Butola. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Eastern Air Command from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2020. He superannuated on 31 July 2021.
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 Amit Tiwari,PVSM,AVSM,VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Central Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 February 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar and served till 31 May 2021. He is succeeded by Air Marshal Richard John Duckworth. Previously,he served as AOC-in-C of Southern Air Command.
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari,is a retired four-star air officer of the Indian Air Force who served as the Chief of the Air Staff. He took over as the 27th Chief of Air Staff succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021. He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He earlier served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command and as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff.
Air Marshal Amit Dev,PVSM,AVSM,VSM,ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Western Air Command. He superannuated on 28 February 2022.
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 Richard John Duckworth,AVSM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Central Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 July 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Amit Tiwari. Previously he served as Air Officer in charge Personnel at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in New Delhi and Senior Air Staff Officer for the Western Air Command and Central Air Command.
Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran,AVSM,VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Western Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 March 2022 and superannuated on 31 December 2022. Previously,he served as the Commandant of Air Force Academy,Dundigal.
Vikram Singh,AVSM,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. He took over the office on 1 October 2021,following the appointment of Air Marshal Sandeep Singh as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
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 Marshal Jonnalagedda Chalapati,PVSM,AVSM,VSM,ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Southern Air Command. He assumed the office on October 3,2021,succeeding Air Marshal Manavendra Singh.
Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish,PVSM,AVSM,VM 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 1 January 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Manavendra Singh.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari,AVSM,VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),South Western Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Vikram Singh.
Air Marshal Vibhas Pande,PVSM,AVSM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served the 37th Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Maintenance Command. He assumed the office on 14 June 2022 succeeding Air Marshal Shashiker Choudhary.
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. He was previously serving as the 47th Deputy Chief of the Air Staff,prior to that he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer,South Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury,PVSM,AVSM,VM,VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 32nd Commandant,National Defence College. He assumed the office on 16 December 2019 succeeding Vice Admiral Srikant and served till his superannuation on 30 November 2021.
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