List of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force

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This is a list of serving marshals of the Indian Air Force.

Chief of Defence Staff[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Chief of Defence Staff
(also Secretary, Department of Military Affairs)* 		Air Chief Marshal Presently tenanted by an  Indian Army Officer [1]

*Rotational appointment among the Indian Armed Forces.

Chief of the Air Staff[edit | edit source]

The Chief of the Air Staff is the only serving Four Star Air Officer in the Indian Air Force.

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh PVSM, AVSM [2]

Vice Chief of the Air Staff[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM [3]

Air Commanders (Commander-in-Chief grade)[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Central Air Command
 Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry AVSM, VSM [4]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Eastern Air Command
 Inderpal Singh Walia AVSM, VM [5]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Southern Air Command
 Manish Khanna UYSM, AVSM, VM [6]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
South Western Air Command
 Tejinder Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM [7]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Western Air Command
 George Thomas AVSM, VM [8]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Training Command
 Seethepalli Shrinivas PVSM, AVSM, VSM [9]
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Maintenance Command
 Yalla Umesh VSM [10]
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff* Ashutosh Dixit PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM [11]
Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command** Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy officer
Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command** Presently tenanted by an  Indian Army officer
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services** Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy officer

**Rotational Command among the Indian Armed Forces.

Principal Staff Officers at Air Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti SYSM, AVSM, VM [12]
Air Officer in Charge
Personnel 		Hardeep Bains AVSM, VSM [13]
Air Officer in Charge
Administration 		S Sivakumar VSM [14]
Air Officer in Charge
Maintenance 		Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM, VSM [15]
Director General Inspection and Safety Tejbir Singh AVSM, VM [16]

Air Officers of Tri-Services Commands[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Operations) 		Air Marshal Presently tenanted by an  Indian Army officer
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Policy Planning & Force Development) 		Praveen Keshav Vohra UYSM, AVSM, VM [17]
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Doctrine, Organization & Training) 		Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Medical) 		Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer
Director General DIA &
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
(Intelligence) 		Presently tenanted by an  Indian Army officer
Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer
Director General (Organisation & Personnel)
Armed Forces Medical Services 		Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer
Director General Hospital Services
Armed Forces Medical Services 		Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer

Heads of Services and Directorates[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Director General of Air Operations Air Marshal
Director General (Weapons Systems) Premkumar Krishnaswamy VM, VSM [18]
Director General (Aircraft) KAA Sanjeeb AVSM, VSM
Director General Medical Services (Air) Sandeep Thareja SM, VSM**
Director General (Administration) PCP Anand VSM [19]

Senior Staff Officers of Air Commands[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Senior Air Staff Officer Central Air Command Air Marshal PV Shivanand AVSM, VM [20]
Senior Air Staff Officer Eastern Air Command Devendra P Hirani YSM, VSM [21]
Senior Air Staff Officer Southern Air Command
Senior Air Staff Officer South Western Air Command Mehtab Singh Deswal AVSM, VM [22]
Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air Command Jasveer Singh Maan AVSM, VM [23]
Senior Air Staff Officer Training Command Samir Jayasinha Pendse VM, VSM [24]
Senior Maintenance Staff Officer Maintenance Command Ajay Kumar Pan AVSM, VSM [25]

Commandants of Training Institutions[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Commandant National Defence Academy Air Marshal Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer
Commandant Air Force Academy Rahul Bhasin VM [26]
Commandant National Defence College Manish Kumar Gupta AVSM [27]
Commandant College of Air Warfare Air Vice Marshal
Commandant College of Defence Management Presently tenanted by an  Indian Army officer
Commandant Military Institute of Technology Presently tenanted by an  Indian Navy Officer

Medical Officers[edit | edit source]

Post Rank Name Photo Decorations Reference
Director General Medical Service (Air) Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja
Additional Director General Medical Service (Air) Air Vice Marshal
Principal Medical Officer Central Air Command
Principal Medical Officer Eastern Air Command RK Anadure VSM ** [28]
Principal Medical Officer Southern Air Command
Principal Medical Officer South Western Air Command
Principal Medical Officer Western Air Command
Principal Medical Officer Training Command
Principal Medical Officer Maintenance Command
Commandant

Command Hospital, Bengalore

Kaushik Chatterjee

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "General NS Raja Subramani assumes charge as Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs". pib.gov.in. 31 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Air Marshal AP Singh Takes Over As New Air Force Chief". NDTV.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL NAGESH KAPOOR SYSM PVSM AVSM VM TAKES OVER AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF, INDIAN AIR FORCE". Press Information Bureau. 1 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL TARUN CHAUDHRY ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, CENTRAL AIR COMMAND". 1 June 2026.
  5. ↑ PTI (1 February 2026). "Air Marshal Walia takes charge as AOC-in-C Eastern Air Command". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Air Marshal Khanna assumes charge as AOC-in-C of Southern Air Command". The Hindu. 1 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE". Press Information Bureau. 1 January 2026.
  8. ↑ @hqwaciaf (6 May 2026). "Air Marshal George Thomas, AOC-in-C Western Air Command visited a frontline base on 06 May 26" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL SEETHEPALLI SHRINIVAS TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING- IN-CHIEF TRAINING COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE". PIB. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Air Marshal Yalla Umesh has taken charge as the 39th AOC-in-C of Maintenance Command". x.com (formerly twitter). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumes charge as CISC". The Economic Times. 1 May 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Lt General Rajiv Ghai, Air Marshal Bharti take over as deputy chiefs". The Times of India. 10 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL HARDEEP BAINS, TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE PERSONNEL, INDIAN AIR FORCE" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 1 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL S SIVAKUMAR VSM TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER-IN- CHARGE ADMINISTRATION (AOA)" (Press release). PIB. 1 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Air Marshal SANJIV GHURATIA assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Air Headquarters on 01 Feb 25". PIB India). Press Information Bureau. 1 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Air Marshal Tejbir Singh assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG (I&S)] at Air HQ on 01 December 2025. Press Release:Press Information Bureau
  17. ↑ "Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra Appointed Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff - SSBCrack News". 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "On assuming the appointment of DG (WS), Air Marshal Premkumar Krishnaswamy, VM, VSM paid homage to Bravehearts at Amar Jawan Jyoti & acknowledged the valiant service rendered by fallen heroes who made ultimate sacrifice in protecting the sovereignty of the Nation". X (formerly twitter). 4 May 2026.
  19. ↑ राष्ट्रीय समर स्मारक / NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL on X: "On assuming charge as DG (Adm), Air Mshl PCP Anand, VSM, paid solemn tribute at #AmarJawanJyoti—honouring the immortal courage of #fallenheroes. A silent salute to those who gave their today for our tomorrow. #LestWeForget. https://t.co/kIUpIZ9NwL" / X
  20. ↑ @CAPS_INDIA (10 September 2025). "HQ CAC conducted Session II titled 'Impact of Emerging & Disruptive Technologies on Air Power" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ "Air Marshal Devendra P Hirani assumes charge as Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command". India Today NE (in हिन्दी). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at South Western Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL JASVIR SINGH MANN AVSM, VM TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE". PIB. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  24. ↑ @tracomiaf (1 December 2025). "Air Marshal Samir Jayasinha Pendse assumed the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), Training Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ↑ @PRODefNgp (3 September 2025). "Air Mshl AK Pan AVSM VSM assumed the appointment of SMSO, @MC_IAF on 01 Sep 25" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ↑ "Air Marshal Rahul Bhasin Takes Over as Commandant of Air Force Academy Dundigal". 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  27. ↑ "Air Marshal Manish Kumar Gupta new Commandant of NDC". Ministry of Defence Facebook. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  28. ↑ https://www.ssbcrack.com/2026/05/air-vice-marshal-rk-anadure-assumes-charge-as-principal-medical-officer-of-eastern-air-command.html

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