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	Appointments to the office of Chief of the Air Staff are made by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]], which is chaired by the [[Prime Minister of India]].		Appointments to the office of Chief of the Air Staff are made by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]], which is chaired by the [[Prime Minister of India]].

	The term length of the Chief of the Air Staff is three years or until the age of 62 of the holder, whichever is earlier.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiDecember 29 \|first1=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|last2=December 29 \|first2=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|last3=Ist \|first3=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|title=Maximum age limit for Chief of Defence Staff put at 65 \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/army-rules-changed-cheif-of-defense-staff-new-age-for-retirement-nuclear-facility-1632415-2019-12-29 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Gurung \|first1=Shaurya Karanbir \|title=Government amends rules to allow Chief of Defence Staff to serve up to maximum age of 65 years \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/maximum-age-limit-for-chief-of-defence-staff-put-at-65/articleshow/73019479.cms?from=mdr \|website=The Economic Times \|date=29 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		The term length of the Chief of the Air Staff is three years or until the age of 62 of the holder, whichever is earlier.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiDecember 29 \|first1=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|last2=December 29 \|first2=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|last3=Ist \|first3=Manjeet Singh Negi New \|title=Maximum age limit for Chief of Defence Staff put at 65 \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/army-rules-changed-cheif-of-defense-staff-new-age-for-retirement-nuclear-facility-1632415-2019-12-29 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=Gurung \|first1=Shaurya Karanbir \|title=Government amends rules to allow Chief of Defence Staff to serve up to maximum age of 65 years \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/maximum-age-limit-for-chief-of-defence-staff-put-at-65/articleshow/73019479.cms?from=mdr \|website=The Economic Times \|date=29 December 2019}}</ref>

	==Order of precedence==		==Order of precedence==
	An air chief marshal ranks at number 12 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)\|CDS]] and the chiefs of staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] (the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|COAS]] and the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|CNS]]).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|accessdate=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> An air chief marshal is at pay level 18, equivalent to [[Cabinet Secretary of India]] (at number 11 on the warrant of precedence), with a monthly pay of ₹250,000 (US$3,500).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 November 2015 \|date=20 November ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiJune 29 \|first1=India Today Web Desk New \|last2=June 29 \|first2=India Today Web Desk New \|last3=Ist \|first3=India Today Web Desk New \|title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries? \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets-16980-2016-06-29 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref>		An air chief marshal ranks at number 12 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)\|CDS]] and the chiefs of staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] (the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|COAS]] and the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|CNS]]).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|accessdate=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> An air chief marshal is at pay level 18, equivalent to [[Cabinet Secretary of India]] (at number 11 on the warrant of precedence), with a monthly pay of ₹250,000 (US$3,500).<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 November 2015 \|date=20 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|last1=DelhiJune 29 \|first1=India Today Web Desk New \|last2=June 29 \|first2=India Today Web Desk New \|last3=Ist \|first3=India Today Web Desk New \|title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries? \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets-16980-2016-06-29 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Infobox military rank
| name = Air chief marshal
| image = Flag_of_the_Chief_of_Air_Staff_and_Air_Chief_Marshal_of_the_Indian_Air_Force.svg
| image_size = 100px
| caption = Flag of an air chief marshal
| image2 = Indian IAF OF-9.svg
| image_size2 = 60px
| caption2 = Shoulder Board
| image3 = India-AirForce-OF-9-collected.svg
| image_size3 = 80px
| caption3 = Rank Insignia of an Air Chief Marshal
| country = {{flag|India}}
| service branch = {{air force|India}}
| abbreviation = ACM
| rank = [[Four-star rank]]
| NATO rank =
| Non-NATO rank =
| formation =
| abolished =
| higher rank = [[Marshal of the Indian Air Force]]
| lower rank = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air marshal]]
| equivalents = [[General (India)|General]] ([[Indian Army|Army]])<br/>[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] ([[Indian Navy|Navy]])
| history =
}}
'''Air chief marshal''' is a [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[air officer]] rank in the [[Indian Air Force]]. It is the highest active rank in the Indian Air Force. Air chief marshal ranks above the [[three-star rank]] of [[Air Marshal (India)|air marshal]] and below the [[five-star rank]] of [[Marshal of the Indian Air Force]], which is largely a war-time or ceremonial rank.

The rank is held by the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]], the professional head of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The rank may also be held by the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] when the holder is a serving Indian Air Force officer.

==Rank holders==
The current and only air chief marshal in the [[Indian Armed Forces]] is the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] (CAS). The equivalent rank in the [[Indian Army]] is [[General (India)|general]] and in the [[Indian Navy]] is [[Admiral (India)|admiral]].

[[File:Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC.jpg|thumb|The Chief of the Air Staff, ACM V R Chaudhari in uniform]]

==History==
The Indian Air Force inherited the rank of [[air chief marshal]] from the RAF. While the RAF [[air officers]] in command of [[RAF India]] were normally of a lower rank, [[Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt]] was promoted to the rank in 1937, towards the end of his tenure as Air Officer Commanding RAF India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt|url=http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Ludlow-Hewitt.htm|date=23 July 2018|website=rafweb.org}}</ref> Additionally, at the height of [[World War II]], [[Sir Richard Peirse]], the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF India was also promoted to the rank.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Peirse|url=https://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Peirse_REC.htm|date=26 July 2019|website=rafweb.org}}</ref>

After India gained independence, the Royal Indian Air Force and then Indian Air Force, continued to use the rank on paper. The rank of the Chief of the Air Staff was upgraded from [[Air Marshal (India)|air marshal]] to Air Chief Marshal in 1966. The first IAF officer to hold this rank was Air Chief Marshal [[Arjan Singh]] (later promoted to the [[five-star rank]] of [[Marshal of the air force|marshal of the Indian Air Force]]) who was promoted to the rank in 1966 while he served as the Chief of the Air Staff.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marshal of The Air Force {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/marshal-iaf |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Legends/Arjan.html |title=Arjan |accessdate=4 April 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327195335/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Legends/Arjan.html |archivedate=27 March 2008 }}</ref> Post 1966, all the air chiefs have held the rank.

==Insignia==
The flag of an Air chief marshal is sky blue with the national flag in the canton, the roundel in lower fly, and the Indian Air Force badge in upper fly. The badges of rank consist of three sky blue bands (each on a slightly wider navy blue band) over a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band. An air chief marshal wears gorget patches which are blue patches with four white stars and additional oak leaves under them. In addition to this, the blue grey terrywool tunic has four sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with three narrower bands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uniform {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/uniform |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref>

==Appointment and term length==

Appointments to the office of Chief of the Air Staff are made by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]], which is chaired by the [[Prime Minister of India]].

The term length of the Chief of the Air Staff is three years or until the age of 62 of the holder, whichever is earlier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiDecember 29 |first1=Manjeet Singh Negi New |last2=December 29 |first2=Manjeet Singh Negi New |last3=Ist |first3=Manjeet Singh Negi New |title=Maximum age limit for Chief of Defence Staff put at 65 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/army-rules-changed-cheif-of-defense-staff-new-age-for-retirement-nuclear-facility-1632415-2019-12-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gurung |first1=Shaurya Karanbir |title=Government amends rules to allow Chief of Defence Staff to serve up to maximum age of 65 years |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/maximum-age-limit-for-chief-of-defence-staff-put-at-65/articleshow/73019479.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |date=29 December 2022}}</ref>

==Order of precedence==
An air chief marshal ranks at number 12 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|CDS]] and the chiefs of staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] (the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|COAS]] and the [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|CNS]]).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web |work=Office of the President of India |publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] |accessdate=2010-08-05 |date=1979-08-26 |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf |title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> An air chief marshal is at pay level 18, equivalent to [[Cabinet Secretary of India]] (at number 11 on the warrant of precedence), with a monthly pay of ₹250,000 (US$3,500).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 November 2015 |date=20 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiJune 29 |first1=India Today Web Desk New |last2=June 29 |first2=India Today Web Desk New |last3=Ist |first3=India Today Web Desk New |title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets-16980-2016-06-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]
* [[List of serving air marshals of the Indian Air Force]]
* [[Air Force ranks and insignia of India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Military ranks by country}}

[[Category:Military insignia|India Air Force]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Indian Air Force]]
[[Category:Four-star officers]]