Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:46pm on 06 Oct 2026,Tuesday Defence
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed the next Chief of the Air Staff and will become the 29th Chief of the Indian Air Force. He will take charge as Air Chief Marshal on October 31, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retires the same day. Dixit is currently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. An experienced fighter and experimental test pilot, he has logged more than 3,500 flying hours. He has commanded a Mirage 2000 squadron and held key positions, including Chief of Integrated Defence Staff and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command. (PC: NDTV)
