Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari is new Chief of the Air Staff

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari took over as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on 30 September 2021. An alumnus of NDA, the CAS was commissioned in December 82 in the fighter stream of the IAF. He has flown more than 3800 hours on multiple fighter and trainer aircraft.

During his career spanning almost four decades, the CAS has tenanted many significant command and staff appointments. He has commanded a MiG-29 Squadron, two Air Force Stations and Western Air Command. His staff appointments include Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Eastern Air Command, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence), Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Personnel Officers), Deputy Commandant of Air Force Academy and Air Assistant to Chief of the Air Staff.