Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:49pm on 06 Oct 2026,Tuesday India
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff and will take charge after Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh retires on October 31, 2026. The Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Dixit will become an Air Chief Marshal. Fighter pilot commissioned in 1986, he has logged over 3,500 flying hours and is an Experimental Test Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor. He has flown aircraft including Mirage-2000, MiG variants, Jaguar, Kiran, IL-78, Hawk and Tejas. Dixit has participated in Operations Safed Sagar, Rakshak and Sindoor, and commanded a Mirage 2000 squadron and frontline bases. He has received honours, including Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2026. (PC: X)
