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-| incumbent = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]
+| incumbent = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)| Sandeep Singh]]
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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 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>
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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>
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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>
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+|[[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)|Sandeep Singh]]
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+|''Incumbent''
+|<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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 <nowiki>**</nowiki> Went on to become [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]]
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 ==See also==
 * [[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 Naval Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Naval Staff]]