The Government of India has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the 29th Chief of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Force. The Ministry of Defence announced this information via the social media platform X. Air Marshal Dixit will take over the leadership of the Indian Air Force from Air Chief Marshal Amarprit Singh starting October 31. Air Chief Marshal Amarprit Singh will retire on the same day.
Air Marshal Dixit is an experimental test pilot and a qualified flying instructor. He has accumulated over 3,500 flying hours. Throughout his career, he has held several important positions, including Chief of the Integrated Staff Committee to the Chairman at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command.
