Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari assumes charge as VCAS

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff on 1 July 2021. The Air Marshal was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on 29 December 1982. The Air Officer has a flying experience of more than 3800 hrs on a wide variety of fighter and trainer aircraft, including missions flown during Op-Meghdoot and Op-Safed Sagar.