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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 | 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 | 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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|<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 | |<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> | ||
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