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| name = Richard John Duckworth<br />
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Richard John Duckworth''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served as the 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 (air marshal)|Amit Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=CAC|title=Central Air Command - BRF|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=30 May 2021}}</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> 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 (India)|Western Air Command]] and [[Central Air Command (India)|Central Air Command]].<ref name="SASO_WAC">{{cite web|url=https://indusdictum.com/2019/12/16/air-marshal-rj-duckworth-takes-over-as-senior-air-staff-officer-western-air-command-iaf/|title=<br />
Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, IAF|date=2019-12-16|accessdate=2021-05-26}}</ref><ref name="aoip">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1660814|title=Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes over as AOP at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan|publisher=PIB|date=2020-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/air-marshal-rj-duckworth-assumes-command-of-cac/articleshow/84046444.cms|title=Air marshal RJ Duckworth assumes command of CAC|publisher=Times Of India|date=2021-07-01}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Richard John Duckworth was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 29 May, 1983. In a distinguished career spanning 38 years, he has flown a variety of fighter and trainer aircraft with more than 3000 hours of operational flying.<ref name="aoip"/><br />
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With a long career of 38 years, he has commanded a front line fighter aircraft squadron and a fighter base. As an [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Technical Intelligence). He is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]].<ref name="saso-wac">{{cite web|url=https://www.defencestar.in/military/air-force/defence-news-india-air-marshal-rj-duckworth-takes-charge-of-crucial-air-command-at-pakistan-border/2599/|title= Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes charge of crucial air command at Pakistan border |publisher=Defenstar|date=2019-12-16}}</ref><br />
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He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and has flown [[MiG-21]] and [[MiG-29]] fighter aircraft and has commanded a [[Mig-21]] squadron on a front line base.<ref name="saso-wac"/><ref name="rjduckworth-br">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17136|title=Service record - Air Marshal Richard John Duckworth|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref><br />
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He superannuated on 30 June, 2022 and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Amar Preet Singh]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1838613|title=AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND|publisher=PIB|date=2022-07-01}}</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
During his career, Richard John Duckworth was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2008 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692363|title= President Shri Ram Nath Kovind approves 455 Gallantry & other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day |date=2011-01-25}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Central Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022<br />
| before = [[Amit Tiwari (air marshal)|Amit Tiwari]]<br />
| after = [[Amar Preet Singh]]<br />
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{{Succession box<br />
| title = Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel<br />
| years = 1 October 2020 - 30 June 2021<br />
| before = [[Amit Dev]]<br />
| after = [[Suraj Kumar Jha]]<br />
}}<br />
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]]<br />
| years = 16 Dec 2019 - 30 Sep 2020<br />
| before = [[Diptendu Choudhury]]<br />
| after = [[Vikram Singh (air marshal)|Vikram Singh]]<br />
}}<br />
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Central Air Command (India)|Central Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 May 2019 - 15 Dec 2019<br />
| before = [[Devendra Singh Rawat]]<br />
| after = [[Vipin Indira Panabhan Nayar]]<br />
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