Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Appointed Next IAF Chief
Dixit, currently the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, was commissioned into the IAF's fighter stream in December 1986: Reports
NEW DELHI: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been appointed the next Chief of the Indian Air Force and will take over from Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on October 31, 2026. He will serve as Chief until December 31, 2028.
Dixit, currently the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, was commissioned into the IAF's fighter stream in December 1986. He has nearly four decades of service and more than 3,500 hours of flying experience on aircraft including the Mirage-2000, MiG variants, Jaguar and Tejas.
An Experimental Test Pilot and Qualified Flying Instructor, Dixit has participated in major operations including Safed Sagar, Rakshak and Sindoor. He has also served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.
He will become the 29th Chief of the Air Staff.
