Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026. He succeeds Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, who superannuated after 42 years of service in the Indian Air Force, according to an official Ministry of Defence release.
Commissioned into the fighter stream in December 1986, Air Chief Marshal Dixit has over 3,300 flying hours across aircraft including the Mirage-2000, various MiG variants, Jaguar, and transport aircraft. Prior to taking over as Chief of the Air Staff, he served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff and has held senior command and staff roles across the service.
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Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “AIR CHIEF MARSHAL ASHUTOSH DIXIT PVSM AVSM VM VSM ASSUMES CHARGE AS CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF OF THE INDIAN AIR FORCE”. Read the original release.
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