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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Rajiv Dayal Mathur''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Training Command, Indian Air Force\|Training Command]]. He assumed the office on 1 October 2020 succeeding Air Marshal [[Arvindra Singh Butola]].<ref name="RDM Trainig">{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/29/indian-air-force-to-see-major-reshuffle-at-top-levelonoctober-1-2203206.html\|title=Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1\|publisher=New Indian Express\|date=29 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2020. He superannuated on 31 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17318\|title=Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran\|publisher=Bharat Rakshak\|date=2021-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bharatshakti.in/air-force-change-of-guard-at-critical-posts/\|title=Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass\|publisher=Bharat Shakti\|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref name="AOCinC EAC">{{cite web\|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/rajiv-dayal-mathur-takes-air-chief-eastern-air-command.html\|title=Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as Air Chief, Eastern Air Command\|date=2019-03-01\|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Rajiv Dayal Mathur''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Training Command, Indian Air Force\|Training Command]]. He assumed the office on 1 October 2020 succeeding Air Marshal [[Arvindra Singh Butola]].<ref name="RDM Trainig">{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/29/indian-air-force-to-see-major-reshuffle-at-top-levelonoctober-1-2203206.html\|title=Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1\|publisher=New Indian Express\|date=29 September 2020}}</ref>He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Eastern Air Command (India)\|Eastern Air Command]] from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2020. He superannuated on 31 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17318\|title=Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran\|publisher=Bharat Rakshak\|date=2021-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bharatshakti.in/air-force-change-of-guard-at-critical-posts/\|title=Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass\|publisher=Bharat Shakti\|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref name="AOCinC EAC">{{cite web\|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/rajiv-dayal-mathur-takes-air-chief-eastern-air-command.html\|title=Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as Air Chief, Eastern Air Command\|date=2019-03-01\|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Rajiv Dayal Mathur''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]]. He assumed the office on 1 October 2020 succeeding Air Marshal [[Arvindra Singh Butola]].<ref name="RDM Trainig">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/29/indian-air-force-to-see-major-reshuffle-at-top-levelonoctober-1-2203206.html|title=Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1|publisher=New Indian Express|date=29 September 2022}}</ref>He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] from 1 March 2019 to 30 September 2020. He superannuated on 31 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17318|title=Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|date=2021-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bharatshakti.in/air-force-change-of-guard-at-critical-posts/|title=Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass|publisher=Bharat Shakti|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref name="AOCinC EAC">{{cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/rajiv-dayal-mathur-takes-air-chief-eastern-air-command.html|title=Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as Air Chief, Eastern Air Command|date=2019-03-01|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mathur did his schooling from [[St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun]]. He joined [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] in 1978. He is an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], New Delhi. He also holds M.Sc and M Phil degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies from [[Madras University]].<ref name="AOCinC EAC"/><ref name="air marshal rank">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=136392|title=AIR VICE MARSHAL RD MATHUR PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF AIR MARSHAL|date=2016-02-14|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>

==Career==
Mathur was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on June 4, 1982. He is a qualified flight instructor and has flying experience of over 5000 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters.<ref name="dna">{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-air-marshal-rajiv-dayal-mathur-takes-over-as-swac-sr-staff-officer-2656215|title=Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as SWAC Sr Staff Officer|date=2018-08-29|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>

He has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron and a front-line air base. He has held various other appointments including Principal Director of information and electronics warfare, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (space) at air headquarters New Delhi, and air defence commander at headquarters Eastern Air Command. He has also been in-charge of air force's Air Warfare Strategy Cell as well as space, cyber, air traffic services and media and public relations directorate.<ref name="air marshal rank"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/air-marshal-rajiv-dayal-mathur-takes-over-as-the-senior-air-staff-officer-of-swac/|title=Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as the Senior Air Staff Officer of SWAC|date=2019-03-02|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref> He took over the position of Senior Air Staff Officer, [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]] in August 2018.<ref name="dna"/>

== Honours and decorations ==
During his career, Mathur has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2003, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2014, and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) in 2021 for his service.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102732|title=368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|date=2014-01-25|accessdate=2019-03-03|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=197643|title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Awards to IAF Personnel on Republic Day - 2020|date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
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== Personal life ==
Air Marshal Mathur is married to Shipra Mathur who is the president of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://meghalayatimes.info/air-marshal-rd-mathur-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-of-eac/|title=Air Marshal RD Mathur takes over as Aoc-In-C of EAC|date=2019-03-01|accessdate=2019-03-03}}</ref>

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| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]]
| years = 1 October 2020 - 31 July 2021
| before = [[Arvindra Singh Butola]]
| after = [[Manavendra Singh]]
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| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
| years= 1 March 2019 - 30 September 2020
| before = [[Raghunath Nambiar]]
| after = [[Amit Dev]]
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