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Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Named 29th Chief of the Air Staff, Takes Over on 31 October

Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will take over as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on 31 October 2026, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh. An Experimental Test Pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours, he will serve up to 31 December 2028.