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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Next Chief of Air Staff
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 19:53
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Next Chief of Air Staff
- •Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will take charge as the head of the Indian Air Force on October 31.
- •He succeeds outgoing Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who is set to retire.
- •Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in December 1986 and has nearly four decades of service.
- •An experienced pilot with over 3,500 flying hours, he has flown aircraft including the Mirage-2000, MiG variants, and Tejas.
- •He has received prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2026.
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The government has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the next Chief of the Air Staff, with the rank of Air Chief Marshal effective from the afternoon of October 31.
Air Marshal Dixit will succeed Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who is scheduled to superannuate on October 31.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986.
