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	The '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March ~~2022~~}}</ref>		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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

	The current VCAS is [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>		The current VCAS is [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>
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	==Order of Precedence==		==Order of Precedence==
	The VCAS ranks at No. 23 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] and the Army Commanders (GOC-in-C), Naval Commanders (FOC-in-C) and Air Commanders (AOC-in-C).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|access-date=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The VCAS is at the Apex Pay grade (Grade 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,200).<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>		The VCAS ranks at No. 23 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] and the Army Commanders (GOC-in-C), Naval Commanders (FOC-in-C) and Air Commanders (AOC-in-C).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|access-date=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The VCAS is at the Apex Pay grade (Grade 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,200).<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>

	==Appointees==		==Appointees==
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	The '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March ~~2019~~}}</ref>		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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2022}}</ref>

	The current VCAS is [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>		The current VCAS is [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>
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	==Order of Precedence==		==Order of Precedence==
	The VCAS ranks at No. 23 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] and the Army Commanders (GOC-in-C), Naval Commanders (FOC-in-C) and Air Commanders (AOC-in-C).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|access-date=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The VCAS is at the Apex Pay grade (Grade 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,200).<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>		The VCAS ranks at No. 23 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] and the Army Commanders (GOC-in-C), Naval Commanders (FOC-in-C) and Air Commanders (AOC-in-C).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web \|work=Office of the President of India \|publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] \|access-date=2010-08-05 \|date=1979-08-26 \|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf \|title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The VCAS is at the Apex Pay grade (Grade 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,200).<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>

	==Appointees==		==Appointees==
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	\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal RK Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC Retires on 31 May 2015 \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122162 \|website=pib.nic.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Air Marshal R K Sharma to retire ~~Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47489305.cms~~ \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-sharma-to-retire/articleshow/47489305.cms \|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref>		\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal RK Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC Retires on 31 May 2015 \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122162 \|website=pib.nic.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Air Marshal R K Sharma to retire \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-sharma-to-retire/articleshow/47489305.cms \|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
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	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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>		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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

	The current VCAS is ~~'''~~[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]~~'''~~. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>		The current VCAS is [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Established on 1 January 1963, the office was first held by D. A. R. Nanda. The appointment was then in the two-star rank of [[Air Vice Marshal (India)\|air vice marshal]]. On 15 January 1966, the office was raised to the three-star rank of [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] and [[Pratap Chandra Lal]] was promoted to the rank.<ref>{{cite web \|title=HIGHER RANK FOR AIR CHIEF \|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1966-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1966-01-20_056.pdf \|website=pibarchive.nic.in \|date=20 January 1966}}</ref>		Established on 1 January 1963, the office was first held by D. A. R. Nanda. The appointment was then in the two-star rank of [[Air Vice Marshal (India)\|air vice marshal]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=THE GAZETTE OF INDIA \|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1963-MAY-JAN-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1963-01-12_019.pdf \|website=archive.pib.gov.in \|date=12 January 1963\|access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> On 15 January 1966, the office was raised to the three-star rank of [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] and [[Pratap Chandra Lal]] was promoted to the rank.<ref>{{cite web \|title=HIGHER RANK FOR AIR CHIEF \|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1966-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1966-01-20_056.pdf \|website=pibarchive.nic.in \|date=20 January 1966}}</ref>

	==Order of Precedence==		==Order of Precedence==

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	The '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]~~. He is responsible for operation and flying related tasks~~. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>		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 (India)\|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/\|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs\|website=indiastrategic.in\|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

	The current VCAS is '''[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[~~Vivek Ram Chaudhari~~]]'''. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[~~Harjit Singh Arora~~]] to the post on 1 ~~July~~ 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal ~~Chaudhari~~ will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref ~~name="vrc-vcas"~~>{{cite web\|url=https://~~www~~.~~livemint~~.~~com~~/~~news/india/air-marshal-vivek-ram-chaudhari-appointed-as-new-iaf-vice-chief-11625074046487~~.~~html~~\|title=Air Marshal ~~Vivek Ram Chaudhari appointed as new IAF~~ Vice Chief\|publisher=~~LiveMint~~\|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>		The current VCAS is '''[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\| Sandeep Singh]]'''. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]] to the post on 1 October 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Singh will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-10-13}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bhavnani is new Vice Chief of Air Staff \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/18bhavnani.htm \|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Air Marshal Bhavnani new Vice Chief of Air Staff \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/air-marshal-bhavnani-new-vice-chief-of-air-staff/317609 \|website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref>		\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bhavnani is new Vice Chief of Air Staff \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/18bhavnani.htm \|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Air Marshal Bhavnani new Vice Chief of Air Staff \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/air-marshal-bhavnani-new-vice-chief-of-air-staff/317609 \|website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref>
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	\|[[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]		\|[[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]**
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	\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731870\|title=AIR MARSHAL VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI PVSM AVSM VM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>		\|<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731870\|title=AIR MARSHAL VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI PVSM AVSM VM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF\|publisher=PIB\|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>
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			\|[[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\|Sandeep Singh]]
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	<nowiki>**</nowiki> Went on to become [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]]		<nowiki>**</nowiki> Went on to become [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]]		* [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]]
			* [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]]
	* [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]		* [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]
	* [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]		* [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]

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{{Infobox official post
| post = Vice Chief
| body = the Air Staff
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| incumbent = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]
| incumbentsince = 1 July 2021
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| seat = Air Headquarters, [[New Delhi]]
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The '''Vice Chief of the Air Staff''' (VCAS) is the deputy to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff of India]] and second-highest ranking officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The VCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at [[New Delhi]]. He is responsible for operation and flying related tasks. In the event that the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|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 (India)|Air Marshal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiastrategic.in/|title=India Strategic – The authoritative monthly on Defence and Strategic Affairs|website=indiastrategic.in|access-date=22 March 2019}}</ref>

The current VCAS is '''[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]'''. He succeeded Air Chief Marshal [[Harjit Singh Arora]] to the post on 1 July 2021. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Chaudhari will directly be in charge of IAF's ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.<ref name="vrc-vcas">{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/air-marshal-vivek-ram-chaudhari-appointed-as-new-iaf-vice-chief-11625074046487.html|title=Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari appointed as new IAF Vice Chief|publisher=LiveMint|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>

==History==
Established on 1 January 1963, the office was first held by D. A. R. Nanda. The appointment was then in the two-star rank of [[Air Vice Marshal (India)|air vice marshal]]. On 15 January 1966, the office was raised to the three-star rank of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] and [[Pratap Chandra Lal]] was promoted to the rank.<ref>{{cite web |title=HIGHER RANK FOR AIR CHIEF |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1966-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1966-01-20_056.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=20 January 1966}}</ref>

==Order of Precedence==
The VCAS ranks at No. 23 on the [[Indian order of precedence]], along with the Vice Chiefs of Staff of the [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Navy]] and the Army Commanders (GOC-in-C), Naval Commanders (FOC-in-C) and Air Commanders (AOC-in-C).<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web |work=Office of the President of India |publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] |access-date=2010-08-05 |date=1979-08-26 |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf |title=President's Secretariat}}</ref> The VCAS is at the Apex Pay grade (Grade 17), with a monthly pay of ₹225,000 (US$3,200).<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>

==Appointees==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!No. !! Rank !! Name !! Appointment date !! Left office !! References
|-
|1
| rowspan="3"|[[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]]
|[[Diwan Atma Ram Nanda]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1963|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1963|08|04}}
|
|-
|2
|[[Arjan Singh]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1963|08|05}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1964|07|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Marshal of The Air Force {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/marshal-iaf |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|3
| rowspan="2"|[[Pratap Chandra Lal]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1964|10|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1966|01|14}}
|<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Pratap Chandra Lal Padam Vibhushan, Padam Bhushan, DFC CAS {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/pratap-chandra-lal-padam-vibhushan-padam-bhushan-dfc-cas
|website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="43"|[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1966|01|15}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1966|09|01}}
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|4
|[[Ramaswamy Rajaram]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1966|12|13}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1969|06|18}}
|
|-
|5
|[[Shivdev Singh]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1969|07|15}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|03|31}}
|
|-
|6
|[[Yeshwant Vinayak Malse]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|04|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|09|30}}
|
|-
|7
|[[Hari Chand Dewan]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|10|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1976|03|31}}
|
|-
|8
|[[Anand Ramdas Pandit]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1976|04|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|03|31}}
|
|-

|9
|[[Devaiah Subia]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|04|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|05|19}}
|<ref name="vcas-brf">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/1866|title=|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-06-01}}</ref>
|-
|10
|[[Idris Hasan Latif]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|05|20}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|08|31}}
|
|-
|11
|[[Edul Jahangir Dhatigara]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|09|04}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|01|31}}
|
|-
|12
|[[Lal Singh Grewal]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|02|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|12|31}}
|
|-
|13
|[[Dilbagh Singh]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1981|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1981|08|31}}
|<ref name="vcas-brf"/>
|-
|14
|[[Trilochan Singh Brar]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1981|09|22}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1983|12|31}}
|
|-
|15
|[[Jagdish Raj Bhasin]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1984|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1984|10|31}}
|
|-
|16
|[[Prem Pal Singh]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1984|11|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1984|10|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=AIR MARSHAL PP SINGH APPOINTED VICE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1984-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1984-11-16_159.pdf |website=pibarchive.nic.in |date=16 November 1984}}</ref>
|-
|17
|[[Subramaniam Raghavendran]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1988|02|29}}
|
|-
|18
|[[Nirmal Chandra Suri]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1988|03|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|08|31}}
|
|-
|19
|[[Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1991|10|14}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|02|28}}
|
|-
|20
|[[Pondicherry Jayarao Jayakumar]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1993|03|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1994|04|30}}
|
|-
|21
|[[Pratap Rao (air marshal)|Pratap Rao]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1994|06|06}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1995|07|31}}
|
|-
|22
|[[Satish Kumar Sareen]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1995|08|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1995|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/satish-kumar-sareen-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|23
|[[Trevor Raymond Joseph Osman]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1997|03|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal Trevor Osman |url=http://genthimayya.org/air-marshal-trevor-osman/ |website=The General Thimayya Memorial Trust}}</ref>
|-
|24
|[[Anil Yashwant Tipnis]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1997|04|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1998|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=A.Y. Tipnis PVSM,AVSM, VM, ADC CAS {{!}} Indian Air Force {{!}} Government of India |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/ay-tipnis-pvsmavsm-vm-adc-cas |website=indianairforce.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|25
|[[Prithvi Singh Brar]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|1999|01|04}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2000|07|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=rediff.com: Kargil hero is IAF vice-chief |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/31kar.htm |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>
|-
|26
|[[Vinod Patney]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2000|08|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|07|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Vinod Patney Vice-Chief of Air Staff |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=2000-06-18 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/06/18/stories/0218000d.htm }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
|27
|[[Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|08|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest Releases |url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/releases98/lyr2001/raug2001/01082001/r0108200116.html |website=pibarchive.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|28
|[[Satish Govind Inamdar]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|01|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=New vice-chiefs for Navy, IAF |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=2001-12-27 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2001/12/27/stories/2001122701090100.htm }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
|29
|[[Michael McMahon (air marshal)|Michael McMahon]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|02|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|09|30}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal McMahon is new IAF vice-chief - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Air-Marshal-McMahon-is-new-IAF-vice-chief/articleshow/36091767.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|30
|[[Sunil Kumar Malik]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|07|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=English Releases |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=8386 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|31
|[[Ajit Bhavnani]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2005|07|18}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|10|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhavnani is new Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2005/aug/18bhavnani.htm |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal Bhavnani new Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/air-marshal-bhavnani-new-vice-chief-of-air-staff/317609 |website=www.outlookindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|32
|[[B. N. Gokhale]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|11|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2007|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal B N Gokhale takes over as new Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20061101/495267.html |website=news.webindia123.com |date=1 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
|33
|[[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2008|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|05|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=PV Naik new Vice Chief of Air Staff |website=www.hindustantimes.com |publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|-
|34
|[[Pranab Kumar Barbora]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|06|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2010|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=AIR MARSHAL PK BARBORA NEW VICE CHIEF |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=48692 |website=pib.nic.in |publisher=PIB}}</ref>
|-
|35
|[[Norman Anil Kumar Browne]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|01|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|07|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal NAK Browne will be The Next Chief of Air Staff |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=72222 |website=pib.nic.in |publisher=PIB}}</ref>
|-
|36
|[[Krishan Kumar Nohwar]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|08|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2012|05|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal K K Nohwar, chief of the Eastern Air Command, will take over as the new IAF vice chief on August 1. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Air-Marshal-K-K-Nohwar-chief-of-the-Eastern-Air-Command-will-take-over-as-the-new-IAF-vice-chief-on-August-1-/articleshow/9408097.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=TOI}}</ref>
|-
|37
|[[Dinesh Chandra Kumaria]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2012|06|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2013|06|30}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal Kumaria to take over as IAF Vice Chief |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/air-marshal-kumaria-to-take-over-as-iaf-vice-chief-2-326396.html |website=www.firstpost.com}}</ref>
|-
|38
|[[Arup Raha]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2013|07|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal Arup Raha Take Over as Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=96926 |website=pib.nic.in |publisher=PIB}}</ref>
|-
|39
|[[Ravi Kant Sharma (air marshal)|Ravi Kant Sharma]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|31}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|05|30}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal RK Sharma PVSM AVSM VM ADC Retires on 31 May 2015 |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=122162 |website=pib.nic.in/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal R K Sharma to retire Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/47489305.cms |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-sharma-to-retire/articleshow/47489305.cms |website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|40
|[[Birender Singh Dhanoa]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|05|31}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|31}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal BS Dhanoa takes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/air-marshal-bs-dhanoa-takes-charge-as-vice-chief-of-air-staff_1605348.html |website=zeenews.india.com}}</ref>
|-
|41
|[[Shirish Baban Deo]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|12|31}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2018|09|30}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Marshal SB Deo takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=156062 |website=pib.nic.in}}</ref>
|-
|42
|[[Anil Khosla]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2018|10|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|04|30}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/air-marshal-anil-khosla-to-take-charge-as-vice-chief-of-air-force-on-monday-118092801236_1.html|title=Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-09-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref>
|-
|43
|[[Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria]]**
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|05|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|09|30}}
|<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=189897|title=Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff |date=1 May 2019|publisher=Press Information Bureau}}</ref>
|-
|44
|[[Harjit Singh Arora]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2019|10|01}}
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|06|30}}
|<ref>{{cite tweet|user=IAF_MCC|number=1178935291228241920|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora, took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF in Dec 1981. He has a vast experience of operational flying on modern and legacy fighters in the IAF inventory.|date=2019-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/Printrelease.aspx?relid=193545|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM ADC assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff|date=2019-10-01}}</ref>
|-
|45
|[[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]
|| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|07|01}}
|| ''Incumbent''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731870|title=AIR MARSHAL VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI PVSM AVSM VM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF|publisher=PIB|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>
|}
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Went on to become [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]

==See also==
* [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]
* [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]]
* [[Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]

==References==
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