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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1943|1|18}}
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|battles= [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] [[Kargil War]]
|awards= [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] [[Vayu Sena Medal]] [[Medal Bar|(Bar)]] [[Vayu Sena Medal]]
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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy''' [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]] [[Medal Bar|& Bar]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born January 1943) is a former [[Air Officer]] in the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF). He served as the 19th [[Chief of Air Staff (India)|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 Air Command|Western]], [[South Western Air Command|South-Western]] and [[Central Air Command]]s.

==Early life and education==
Krishnaswamy was born on 18 January 1943 in [[Madras]]. He completed his schooling as well as his college education in the same city.<ref name="PIB CAS 2001">{{cite web |title=AIR MARSHAL S KRISHNASWAMY TO BE NEW CHIEF |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-AUG-OCT-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-2001-10-30_203.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=30 October 2001}}</ref>

==Military career==
Krishnaswamy was commissioned as a fighter pilot in December 1961. In the early years of his service, he flew the [[Hawker Hunter]], the [[Folland Gnat]] and the [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]]. During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], he flew the Gnats and was [[mentioned in dispatches]].<ref name="BR Service Record" /> Subsequently, he was trained in the United Kingdom to become a [[test pilot]]. On his return, he joined the Aircraft and System Training Establishment (ASTE).<ref name="IAF CAS profile">{{cite web |title=S Krishnaswamy PVSM, AVSM, VM & Bar CAS {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/s-krishnaswamy-pvsm-avsm-vm-bar-cas |website=indianairforce.nic.in |publisher=Indian Air Force |accessdate=28 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He qualified as a fighter combat leader and served as a senior [[directing staff]] at the premier [[Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment]] (TACDE).<ref name="CAS PIB" /> For his tenure at TACDE, he was awarded the [[Vayu Sena Medal]] on 26 January 1978.<ref name="PIB VM">{{cite web |title=GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-JAN-MAR-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1978-01-25_090.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=26 January 1978}}</ref>

Krishnaswamy specialised in [[electronic warfare]] (EW) and raised and commanded the first EW Squadron of the IAF. The squadron consisted of MiG-21 and [[English Electric Canberra]] aircraft.<ref name="IAF CAS profile"/> For his stint as [[Commanding Officer]] of the squadron, he was awarded the [[medal bar|bar]] to the Vayu Sena Medal on 26 January 1982.<ref name="PIB VM bar">{{cite web |title=GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1982-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1982-01-25_050.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=25 January 1982}}</ref> He subsequently served as the Deputy [[Air attaché|Air Advisor]] to the [[List of High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom|High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]] at [[India House, London]].<ref name="PIB Nov 1999">{{cite web |title=AIR MARSHAL S KRISHNASWAMY : NEW AOC-in-C WAC IAF |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1999-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1999-11-01_335.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=1 November 1999}}</ref> Promoted to the rank of [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]], he served as the Chief Operations Officer of the [[Maharajpur Air Force Station]] in [[Gwalior]].<ref name="BR Service Record">{{cite web |title=Service Record for Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy 6338 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/6338 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

Krishnaswamy was promoted to the rank of [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]] on 1 September 1988 and took over as the Director of Air Staff requirements at Air headquarters.<ref name="BR Service Record" /> In January 1990, he took command of the premier base for the [[Mikoyan MiG-29]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar]] maritime aircraft - [[Lohegaon Air Force Station]]. After a successful tenure as [[Air Officer Commanding]], he attended the prestigious [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="PIB Nov 1999" /> In February 1993, Krishnaswamy was promoted to the acting rank of [[Air Vice Marshal]] and moved to Air HQ taking over as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans). After a three-year stint as ACAS Plans, he was promoted to the rank of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] and was appointed Deputy Chief of Air Staff (DCAS).<ref name="BR Service Record" /> On 26 January 1996, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]].<ref name="PIB AVSM">{{cite web |title=GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1996-JAN-JUNE-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1996-01-24_043.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=24 January 1996}}</ref>

Krishnaswamy was promoted to Commander-in-Chief grade on 1 April 1997 and appointed [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Central Air Command]] at [[Allahabad]]. After a short stint, he was appointed AOC-in-C [[South Western Air Command]] (SWAC) at [[Jodhpur]] in November. On 26 January 1998, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service of the highest order.<ref name="BR Service Record" /> Under Krishnaswamy, in view of the increased operational importance of SWAC, it was decided by Air HQ that the headquarters of SWAC would move from [[Jodhpur]] to [[Gandhinagar]]. He oversaw this move and the new HQ SWAC was inaugurated on 1 May 1998 by the then [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] [[Keshubhai Patel]].<ref name="IAF SWAC">{{cite web |title=SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/south-western-air-command |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref> He served in this appointment during the [[Kargil War]]. He was awarded the ''Agni Award for Self Reliance'' in August 1999 for promoting indigenous development in the Indian Armed services.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=18 August 2003 |title=Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy - India's Air Force Chief |magazine=Defense News |page=54 |via=NewsBank }}</ref> On 1 November 1999, he was appointed AOC-in-C of the premier [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]] (WAC). He took command from Air Marshal [[Vinod Patney]] at HQ WAC.<ref name="PIB Nov 1999" /> He thus has the rare distinction of having commanded three operational commands of the IAF.<ref>{{cite news |title=New IAF, Navy chiefs clear way for CDS - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-IAF-Navy-chiefs-clear-way-for-CDS/articleshow/1889634090.cms |work=The Times of India |date=31 October 2001}}</ref>

On 1 August 2001, Krishnaswamy moved to Air HQ after being appointed [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]].<ref name="VCAS">{{cite web |title=Latest Releases |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2001/raug2001/01082001/r0108200116.html |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=1 August 2001}}</ref> On 30 October 2001, the [[Government of India]] announced that Krishnaswamy was appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff.<ref name="CAS PIB">{{cite web |title=AIR MARSHAL S KRISHNASWAMY TO BE THE NEXT AIR CHIEF |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-AUG-OCT-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-2001-10-30_203.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=30 October 2001}}</ref>

Krishnaswamy took over as the 19th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 December 2001 from [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] [[Anil Yashwant Tipnis]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rajagopalan |first1=Rajesh |last2=Mishra |first2=Atul |title=Nuclear South Asia: Keywords and Concepts |date=2015 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781317324768 |page=172 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FsFcCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA172 |language=en}}</ref> He served as full tenure of three years and relinquished command on 31 December 2004, handing over to Air Chief Marshal [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi]].<ref name="IAF CAS profile" />

==Awards and decorations==

{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="4"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vayu Sena Medal]] [[Medal Bar|(Bar)]]
|-
|[[General Service Medal 1947|General Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Samar Seva Star]]
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Raksha Medal]]
|-
|[[Sangram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|50th Anniversary Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|25th Anniversary Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

==Dates of rank==
{|class="wikitable" style="background:white"
! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Pilot_Officer_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Pilot Officer]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 19 December 1961<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Flying_Officer_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Flying Officer]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 19 December 1962<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Flight_Lieutenant_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Flight Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 19 December 1966<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Squadron_Leader_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Squadron Leader]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 19 December 1972<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Wing_Commander_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 22 January 1980<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Group_Captain_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 30 November 1984<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Air_Commodore_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 1 September 1988<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Air_Vice_Marshal_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Air Vice Marshal]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 29 July 1993<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Air_Marshal_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] || [[Indian Air Force]] || 1 February 1996<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|align="center" |[[File:Air_Chief_Marshal_of_IAF.png|35px]] || [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] (CAS) || [[Indian Air Force]] || 31 December 2001<ref name="BR Service Record" />
|-
|}

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