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Op Safed Sagar to Sindoor: Meet New Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
The Indian Air Force is all set to welcome a new chief, with the government announcing the appointment of Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff. He will assume charge from the afternoon of October 31, 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, PVSM, AVSM, who is scheduled to retire the same day.
Air Marshal Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. With approximately four decades of service, he has held several key operational and senior leadership positions within the IAF.
Before he was appointed the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Dixit served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). He has also served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command.
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- Extensive Flying Experience
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Air Marshal Dixit has more than 3,500 hours of flying experience. His flying experience spans several aircraft platforms, including the Mirage-2000, various MiG variants, Kiran, Jaguar, IL-78, Hawk and Tejas. He is also an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flying Instructor.
Over his long operational career, Air Marshal Dixit has participated in several significant operations and exercises, including Operation Safed Sagar, Operation Rakshak and Operation Sindoor.
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- Key Command and Staff Appointments
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Air Marshal Dixit has held a range of important command and staff assignments during his career. He has commanded a frontline fighter air base in the Western Sector as well as a premier fighter training base in the Southern Sector.
His extensive experience across operational, training and senior staff appointments has contributed to the strengthening of the Indian Air Force's operational capabilities and preparedness.
The appointment comes at a pivotal juncture for the armed forces as they move ahead with theaterisation, a long-awaited reform aimed at integrating military resources and strengthening jointness for future conflicts.