Chief of indian air force 2022

Updated October 3, 2022 Each year, Indian Air Force Day or “Bhartiya Vaayu sena divas” is celebrated on 8 October nationwide. The very special occasion seeks to honor Indian Air Force (IAF), highlight their great job, and to acknowledge their contribution in emboldening national security. Also, the day is observed to create awareness around the world about IAF as an organization committed to build authority of India as a strong nation. Official celebration of Indian Air Force Day is organized at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The IAF chief and senior members of the three-armed forces are specially present to grace the day. The date 8 October has been designated as IAF Day to mark the foundation of air defense of India. On this day in 1932, the Air Force in India was officially established and raised as a supplemental force to the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom (UK). History of Indian Air Force Day As we have mentioned above, on October 1932 Indian Air Force was formally established by the British Empire. And the first flight came on 1 April 1933. Therefore, the observation of IAF Day officially began on 8 October in the year 1932 to generate awareness about the Indian air force. It’s a fact that besides, Indian Navy and Army, the Indian Air Force has been a significant and essential part of the nation’s defense system. The first time IAF came into remarkable action during the Waziristan conflict against the tribal. Later, the IAF significantly e...

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is celebrating its 90th anniversary today by taking the event outside Delhi for the first time. The celebrations, which are being held in Chandigarh, will feature a dazzlinghour-long air display over the Sukhna Lake with as many as 80 aircraft. A new combat uniform was alsounveiled today. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshall VR Chaudhary, the chief guest, reviewed the parade and announced the creation of a new operational branch of the Air Force. "On this historic occasion, it's my privilege to announce that the government has approved the creation of a Weapon System Branch for the officers in the IAF. This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. This will essentially be for manning of force specialised streams of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, remotely piloted aircraft, and weapon system operators in twin and multi-crew aircraft," Air chief VR Chaudhary said, adding that itwill save the government more than Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. The Air Chief Marshall also said that the forceisplanning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year. "Creation of infrastructure is in progress and streamlining of trade structure is being finalised," he said. The focus of IAF Day this year is on atmanirbharta, or indigenisation. Several made-in-India platforms will feature on IAF day - including the newly inducted President Draupadi Murmu i...

• • Prime Minister Preceded by 45th In office 1July2021 ( 2021-07-01)–30September2021 ( 2021-09-30) Preceded by Succeeded by Personal details Born ( 1962-09-04) 4 September 1962 (age60) Nationality Children 2 Parent Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari (Father) Military service Allegiance Branch/service Yearsof service 29 December 1982 - Present Rank Unit Commands 8 Forward Base Support Unit Battles/wars 16978 Awards Vivek Ram Chaudhari, Early life and education [ ] Chaudhari was born to Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari. His mother was a school headmistress. His grandfather was a teacher at the Zila Parishad school at Koli, a village in Hadgaon taluka. [ citation needed] He subsequently moved to Career [ ] Chaudhari was commissioned in the Chaudhari has commanded the MiG-29 squadron Flag officer [ ] As an After promotion to Chief of Air Staff [ ] On 21 September 2021, the Honours and decorations [ ] During his career, Chaudhari has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2004, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 for his service. Dates of rank [ ] Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Indian Air Force 29 December 1983 Indian Air Force 29 December 1993 Indian Air Force 17 May 1999 Indian Air Force 1 March 2006 Indian Air Force 1 September 2009 Indian Air Force 1 April 2013 Indian Air Force 1 October 2018 (AOC-in-C from 1 August 2020) (CAS) Indian Air Force 30 September 2021 Personal life [ ] He is married to Neeta Chaudhari. They have two sons. References ...

Hyderabad: IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria on Saturday said the induction of 36 Rafale aircraft into the Indian Air Force would take place by 2022. The IAF is absolutely on target with respect to the Rafale induction plan, he said while responding to a reporters' query on timeline for receiving the 36 fighter jets from France. "The target is 2022. It is absolutely on target. I mentioned earlier. Except for one or two aircraft, minor delays because of COVID related issues, but, in fact, some deliveries have been ahead of time. So, broadly, we are absolutely on target on the Rafale induction plan. On the operationalisation plan, you are aware, we are fully operational.. so, in terms of time, we will be absolutely on time," he told reporters after reviewing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal in Hyderabad. In 2016, India had signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36-Rafale jets at a cost Rs 59,000 crore. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had in February said the country would have the entire fleet of the fighter aircraft by April 2022. Asked for his assessment on the situation in eastern Ladakh on the Indo-China border, the IAF Chief said talks are on between the two sides and the first attempt is to continue with the parleys and carry out the disengagement at the "balance friction points." "The first attempt is to continue with the talks and do the disengagement at the balance friction points. And, of course, follow it up wit...

NDA Course Mates as Three Service Chiefs: After 2 years, the Indian Armed Forces will be led by three NDA Course Mates. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande will be appointed as India's Next Chief Of Army Staff. So in the upcoming days, the Indian Army, Navy & Air Force will be led by 3 NDA Batch mates - Lt Gen Manoj Pande, Admiral Hari Kumar & Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary. NDA 2022 Exam Updates Check UPSC NDA 1 2022 Expected Cut-Off & Previous Year Marks Check Eligibility Criteria for UPSC NDA 2022 Exam Check UPSC NDA 2022 Physical Standards in Detail Check UPSC NDA Pay Scale, Allowance, Promotion in Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Lt Gen Manoj Pande to take over as India’s Army Chief on 1 st May 2022 Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has become the first engineer to be appointed as India's Army Chief. Lt Gen Pande was the Vice-Chief of the Army, who will now take over the post of COAS from General MM Naravane. Lt Gen Manoj Pande, currently the Vice Chief of the Army, will now take over the post of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General MM Naravane who is going to retire on 30 th April 2022. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff. In his long & distinguished 39-year of service in the Indian Military, Lt Gen Pande has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control (LOC) in J&K. He further went on to command an engineer regiment during Operation Parakram in the Pallanwala sector along the LOC in J&K. He has al...

As India celebrates the 90th anniversary of Image from the full dress rehearsal of 90th Indian Air force Day celebration at Indian Air force station in Chandigarh on Thursday, October 06.(Ravi Kumar/ Hindustan Times) “On this historic occasion, it's my privilege to announce that the govt has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force,” Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said during the ceremonial parade on the All you need to know about the new weapons system: • The new weapon system branch will have four categories of sub-streams – flying, surface, remote, intelligence. • It aims to man the specialised streams of surface-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air-missiles, remotely piloted aircraft, and weapon system operators in twin and multi-crew aircraft. • This is the first time since India's independence that a new operational branch of the weapon system is being created, the IAF chief announced at the ceremony. • The branch will induct specialised cadre officers for handling the latest weapon systems. • The new branch will be able to handle all types of latest weapon systems in the force and will reduce the expenditure on flying training, resulting in savings worth ₹3400 crore of the air force fund. Chaudhari made the announcement at the ceremonial parade ahead of the grand fly-past scheduled to begin at 2:45pm. Several made-in-India aircraft and choppers will participate in the show – including the newly inducted ‘Prachand...

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 29 Dec 1982. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Flying Instructors’ School and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. The Chief has a rich and varied experience of operational flying, having flown over 3800 hours. During his career, he has held numerous Command and Staff appointments and has been an Air Force Examiner on fighter and trainer aircraft. He is a Cat ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor and an Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner. The Chief has the unique distinction of being an instructor at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington as well as Defence Services Command and Staff College, Zambia. The Air Chief Marshal has commanded a frontline fighter squadron and two important fighter bases. Some of his notable assignments include Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Air Defence), Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Officers) and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, where he spearheaded several major procurement cases of the IAF. He later was Air Officer Commanding-in- Chief of Western Air Command and Vice Chief of the Air Staff before taking over as Chief of the Air Staff on 30 Sep 21. He is married to Mrs Neeta Chaudhari and they are blessed with two sons.

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...

NDA Course Mates as Three Service Chiefs: After 2 years, the Indian Armed Forces will be led by three NDA Course Mates. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande will be appointed as India's Next Chief Of Army Staff. So in the upcoming days, the Indian Army, Navy & Air Force will be led by 3 NDA Batch mates - Lt Gen Manoj Pande, Admiral Hari Kumar & Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary. NDA 2022 Exam Updates Check UPSC NDA 1 2022 Expected Cut-Off & Previous Year Marks Check Eligibility Criteria for UPSC NDA 2022 Exam Check UPSC NDA 2022 Physical Standards in Detail Check UPSC NDA Pay Scale, Allowance, Promotion in Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Lt Gen Manoj Pande to take over as India’s Army Chief on 1 st May 2022 Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has become the first engineer to be appointed as India's Army Chief. Lt Gen Pande was the Vice-Chief of the Army, who will now take over the post of COAS from General MM Naravane. Lt Gen Manoj Pande, currently the Vice Chief of the Army, will now take over the post of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General MM Naravane who is going to retire on 30 th April 2022. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff. In his long & distinguished 39-year of service in the Indian Military, Lt Gen Pande has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control (LOC) in J&K. He further went on to command an engineer regiment during Operation Parakram in the Pallanwala sector along the LOC in J&K. He has al...