who is the present air force chief of india
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of India. Only once has this rank ever been given: Chief of the Air Staff (India) Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head and the commander of the Indian Air Force. The position is abbreviated as CAS in the Indian Air Force cables and communication, and is usually held by a four-star air officer of the rank Air Chief Marshal. The current CAS is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who took office on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. The position was held by an Air Commodore (1919–1923), by an Air
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Air Force ranks and insignia of India The Indian Air Force's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the Indian Air Force is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh was the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, appointed on 31
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of India. Only once has this rank ever been given: Chief of the Air Staff (India) Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head and the commander of the Indian Air Force. The position is abbreviated as CAS in the Indian Air Force cables and communication, and is usually held by a four-star air officer of the rank Air Chief Marshal. The current CAS is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who took office on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. The position was held by an Air Commodore (1919–1923), by an Air
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Chief of the Air Staff (India) Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head and the commander of the Indian Air Force. The position is abbreviated as CAS in the Indian Air Force cables and communication, and is usually held by a four-star air officer of the rank Air Chief Marshal. The current CAS is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who took office on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. The position was held by an Air Commodore (1919–1923), by an Air Vice-Marshal (1923–1929) and by an Air Marshal (1929–1965). In 1966,
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of India. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the ministry charged with the responsibilities of countering insurgency and ensuring external security of India. General Bipin Rawat is the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Admiral Sunil Lanba is the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa is the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). The Indian armed force are split into different groups based on their region of operation. The Indian Army is divided administratively into seven tactical commands, each under the control of different Lieutenant Generals. The Indian Air Force is divided into
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Officer. It appears Flight Sergeant has later been replaced by Junior Warrant Officer. Air Force ranks and insignia of India The Indian Air Force's rank structure is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the Indian Air Force is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh was the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. The current Chief of
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Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India) The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at New Delhi, who is second in command of the Indian Air Force. He is responsible for operation and flying related tasks. The post of Vice Chief of Air Staff is equivalent in status to Commander-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of an Indian Air Force Command. As of October 2018, the post was held by Air Marshal Anil Khosla . He succeeded Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), after his retirement on
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30 September 2018. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal Anil Khosla will directly be in charge of IAF’s ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements. Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India) The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Headquarters at New Delhi, who is second in command of the Indian Air Force. He is responsible for operation and flying related tasks. The post of Vice Chief of Air Staff is equivalent in status to Commander-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of an Indian Air Force Command. As of October 2018, the post was held
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2012 there have been 18 Royal Thai Air Force commanders who have held the rank. The present commander is Air Chief Marshal Prachin Chantong who is supported by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief (currently Air Chief Marshal Kanaphan Sanguansat) and the Assistant Commander-in-Chief (currently Air Chief Marshal M.L. Suthirat Kasemsan). In the event that an air force officer is appointed to the position of Chief of Defence Forces (formerly Supreme Commander), then he has always held the rank of air chief marshal. The last air chief marshal to be appointed Supreme Commander was Air Chief Marshal Voranat Aphichari who retired in 1994.
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subjected for three years but extensions may be granted by the President upon recommendations and approvals from the Prime Minister. The Chief of Air Staff is based on the Air AHQ, and the current Chief of Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan. The Pakistan Air Force was created from the partition of the Royal Indian Air Force after the partition of India in 1947, and were commanded by the appointments approved by the British Air Council. The position was then-known as the Commander in Chief who would directly reported to the Governor-General who was also under British
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under strength). The rank structure of the Indian Air Force is based on that of the Royal Air Force. The highest rank attainable in the IAF is Marshal of the Indian Air Force, conferred by the President of India after exceptional service during wartime. MIAF Arjan Singh is the only officer to have achieved this rank. The head of the Indian Air Force is the Chief of the Air Staff, who holds the rank of Air Chief Marshal. Anyone holding Indian citizenship can apply to be an officer in the Air Force as long as they satisfy the eligibility criteria.
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China to develop the K-8 Karakorum. After his retirement he was succeeded by Air Chief Marshal PQ Mehdi. He is married and has two sons. Abbas Khattak Air Chief Marshal Mohammad Abbas Khattak (Urdu: عاس خٹک; b. 16 July 1943) , is a four-star rank air force general in the Pakistan Air Force who briefly tenured as the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) from 8 November 1994 until 7 November 1997. Abbas Khattak was born in Peshawar, NWFP in India, on 16 July 1943. He was educated at the Cadet College Hasan Abdal, and joined the Pakistan Air Force in
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Jamal A. Khan Air Chief Marshal Jamal Ahmad Khan Afridi (Urdu: جمال احمد خان; b. 15 April 1934) , is a retired four-star air officer who briefly tenured as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force from 1985 until 1988. In addition, he also commanded the United Arab Emirates Air Force as its commander in 1977 until 1988. Jamal Ahmad Khan was born in Kaimganj, Farrukhabad district in India, on 15 April 1934. In 1952, he joined the Pakistan Air Force and was sent to attend the Pakistan Air Force Academy in Risalpur, and was one of
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The President of India is the Supreme Commander of all Indian armed forces and by virtue of that fact is the national Commander-in-chief of the Air Force. The Chief of the Air Staff with the rank of air chief marshal is the Commander of the Indian Air Force. He is assisted by six officers, all with the rank of air marshal: In January 2002, the government conferred the rank of Marshal of the Air Force on Arjan Singh making him the first and only "Five-star" officer with the Indian Air Force and ceremonial chief of the air force. The Indian
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Abbas Khattak Air Chief Marshal Mohammad Abbas Khattak (Urdu: عاس خٹک; b. 16 July 1943) , is a four-star rank air force general in the Pakistan Air Force who briefly tenured as the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) from 8 November 1994 until 7 November 1997. Abbas Khattak was born in Peshawar, NWFP in India, on 16 July 1943. He was educated at the Cadet College Hasan Abdal, and joined the Pakistan Air Force in 1960, from which he was directed to attend the famed Pakistan Air Force Academy in Risalpur. He passed out with the class of 35th GD(P),
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to wards of Army and Navy personnel as well as to civilians. (TAFS)' was founded by the late Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, the Chief of Air Staff. It was established in temporary wartime barracks at Wellingdon Camp, Club Road, New Delhi on 18 July 1955 to educate children of Officers and Airmen of the Indian Air Force. In May 1967, the school shifted to its present location Aravalli Campus location in Subroto Park, Delhi Cantonment. Earlier the school was located in New Delhi near the present residence of the Prime Minister of India. The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee in
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could not do. Anwar Shamim Air Chief Marshal Mohammad Anwar Shamim (Urdu: محمد انور شمیم; October 31, 1931 – January 4, 2013) , was a senior air officer of the Pakistan Air Force and was the Chief of Air Staff, appointed to the post in 1978 until retiring in 1985. Born in Haripur, British India in 1931, he was a career fighter pilot who participated in conflict with India in 1965 and in 1971, before playing a crucial role as a military adviser to Jordan against the Palestinian insurgent groups in 1970. As an air chief, Shamim is notable for
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Anwar Shamim Air Chief Marshal Mohammad Anwar Shamim (Urdu: محمد انور شمیم; October 31, 1931 – January 4, 2013) , was a senior air officer of the Pakistan Air Force and was the Chief of Air Staff, appointed to the post in 1978 until retiring in 1985. Born in Haripur, British India in 1931, he was a career fighter pilot who participated in conflict with India in 1965 and in 1971, before playing a crucial role as a military adviser to Jordan against the Palestinian insurgent groups in 1970. As an air chief, Shamim is notable for taking initiatives to
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rupees for the development of numerous indigenous fighter aircraft and new technologies in the aviation industry. HAL Tejas, India’s newly built indigenous fighter aircraft, is one of the best examples of government initiative’s success. The President of India serves as the ex-officio Commander-in-Chief of the IAF. The Chief of Air Staff, an Air Chief Marshal (ACM), is a four-star commander and commands the Air Force. There is never more than one serving ACM in the IAF at any given time. The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred once, to Arjan Singh, by the President of India
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national holiday in Bangladesh; and as Vijay Diwas on the Indian military calendar. Also present were Vice-Admiral Mohammad Shariff, Commander of the Pakistani Naval Eastern Command and Air Vice-Marshal Patrick D. Callaghan of the Pakistan Air Force's Eastern Air Force Command, who signed the agreement. On behalf of Bangladesh, Group Captain A. K. Khandker acted as witness to the surrender. Lt. Gen Sagat Singh, Commander of the Indian IV Corps, Air Marshal Hari Chand Dewan, Commander of Indian Eastern Air Command, Maj Gen JFR Jacob, Chief of Staff of the Indian Eastern Command, acted as witnesses on behalf of India.
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the completion of the individual's term. Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand) The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) is the appointment held by the professional head of the New Zealand Defence Force. The post has existed under its present name since 1991. From 1963 to 1991 the head of the New Zealand Defence Force was known as the Chief of Defence Staff. All the incumbents have held three-star rank. The current Chief of Defence Force is Air Marshal Kevin Short. The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Defence Force or its preceding positions,
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Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand) The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) is the appointment held by the professional head of the New Zealand Defence Force. The post has existed under its present name since 1991. From 1963 to 1991 the head of the New Zealand Defence Force was known as the Chief of Defence Staff. All the incumbents have held three-star rank. The current Chief of Defence Force is Air Marshal Kevin Short. The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Defence Force or its preceding positions, with rank and honours as at
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1962 he was named SAC chief of staff. In June 1963, he was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force as the assistant deputy chief of staff, programs and requirements. He became deputy chief of staff, programs and requirements, in February 1964 and was promoted to lieutenant general. In February 1965, he became assistant vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., his present position. He was appointed senior Air Force member, Military Staff Committee, United Nations, in August 1967 in addition to his present duty. Lieutenant General Hewitt Terrell Wheless was assistant vice chief of staff, U.S. Air Force.
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the position was upgraded to that of an Air Chief Marshal. The highest rank in the India's IAF is Marshal of the Air Force, which is conferred by the President of India only in exceptional circumstances. It has only been given once in January 2002 to Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh. This is a five-star rank and is equivalent to a Field Marshal in the Army and Admiral of the Fleet in the Navy. The following tables chronicle the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Air Staff or its preceding positions since the independence
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Zulfiqar Ali Khan Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan (Urdu: ذوالفقار علی خان; December 10, 1930 – March 8, 2005) , was a four-star air officer in the Pakistan Air Force and a diplomat. He is noted as a first four-star air officer who commanded the Pakistan Air Force as its second Chief of Air Staff from 15 April 1974 to 22 July 1978. Upon retirement, he served on the defence diplomatic assignment, first headed the diplomatic missions in the United States as an Pakistan Ambassador from 1989 until 1990. Zulfikar Ali Khan was in Lahore, Punjab, British India, on
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vayu Sena Medal. He was also appointed as Honorary ADC to the President of India on 1 January 2016 Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a squadron leader in the Indian Air Force. His younger brother, Advocate Rohit Deo, is the Advocate General of Maharashtra. Shirish Baban Deo Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, VM, ADC was the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He assumed the office of Vice Chief on
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Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi Air Chief Marshal Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi (Urdu: پرویز مهدی قریشی; b. 1 October 1943) , best known as PQ Mehdi, is a retired four-star air officer and a former fighter pilot who served as the eighth Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force, appointed in 1997 until retiring in 2000. His tenureship to command the Pakistan Air Force is notable during the events involving the short-lived military conflict with the Indian Army in the Indian-held Kashmir in 1999. He is credited for advising against the all-out war with India to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif,
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Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany<br> 14. February 2017 – present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Kaleth O. Wright Chief Master Sergeant Kaleth O. Wright became the 18th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on February 17, 2017. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force. Wright is the second African American to serve in this position.
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Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Upon the formation of the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1951, rank titles and badges for ORs were adopted from the Royal Air Force officer ranks and enlisted ranks, specifically the Royal Flying Corps. Sri Lanka does have an Air Chief Marshal rank, but it is only awarded to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or as an honorary rank; Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke was the only Sri Lankan Air Force officer to hold
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Air Force in 1955 and was then made Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Air Defence) in 1957. He was appointed Chief of Staff at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe in 1960 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Fighter Command in 1962 in which capacity he visited India and Aden before he retired in 1966. In 1967 he carried out a review of the Air Training Corps recommending that it be re-organised on a regional basis. Douglas Morris Air Marshal Sir Douglas Griffith Morris, (3 December 1908 – 26 March 1990) was a Royal Air Force officer who became
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of air vice-marshal was not used by the Australian Armed Forces until 1935 when Richard Williams, the Australian Chief of the Air Staff, was promoted. Margaret Staib of the Royal Australian Air Force served in the rank of air vice-marshal from 2009 to 2012 when she retired from the Australian Defence Force. In the Royal New Zealand Air Force, the rank did not come into use until 1943 when Leonard Isitt was appointed Chief of the Air Staff in succession to a British air commodore who had been on loan service. In India, Subroto Mukerjee was the first Royal Indian
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which 78 of a total of 88 ships mutinied. Lord Wavell, Viceroy of India, commented at the time: "I am afraid that [the] example of the Royal Air Force, who got away with what was really a mutiny, has some responsibility for the present situation." Royal Air Force mutiny The Royal Air Force Mutiny of 1946 were a series of demonstrations and strikes at several dozen Royal Air Force stations in India and South Asia in January 1946. As these incidents involved refusals to obey order they technically constituted a form of "mutiny". The protests arose from slow demobilization and
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Hakeemullah Khan Durrani Air Chief Marshal Hakimullah Khan Durrani (Urdu:حکیم اللہ خان درانی; b. 15 October 1935) , best known as Hakimullah, is a retired four-star air officer who briefly tenured as the 5th Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in this post from 9 March 1988 until retiring on 8 March 1991. Hakimullah was born in NWFP in India on 15 October 1935 into a Pashtun family. After matriculating from the Edwardes College in Peshawar, he joined in the Pakistan Air Force in 1956, passing out in 1957 where he gained commissioned as a Pilot Officer.
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a four-star rank while in active service. Military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force The following tables present the military ranks and insignia of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Upon the formation of the Sri Lanka Air Force in 1951, rank titles and badges for ORs were adopted from the Royal Air Force officer ranks and enlisted ranks, specifically the Royal Flying Corps. Sri Lanka does have an Air Chief Marshal rank, but it is only awarded to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) or as an honorary rank; Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke was the only
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was over 90. He is survived by his two sons Robert and Bruce. Brian Burnett Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Kenyon Burnett, (10 March 1913 – 16 September 2011) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Air Secretary and served as the last Commander-in-Chief of Far East Command. Burnett was born on in Hyderabad in India, where his father was principal of Nizam College. He was educated at Charterhouse School, Heidelberg University and Wadham College in Oxford. Burnett joined the Reserve of Air Force Officers in 1932 and transferred to the RAF in 1934. Burnett’s name came to
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December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha. The following table shows the officer rank insignia for the Indian Air Force. Even though India is not a NATO country, the NATO ranking codes are given for comparison with other nations' military ranks (see Air force officer rank insignia for more information). The IAF rank of pilot officer is a rank in abeyance in the Air Force and is no longer in force, all officers begin as flying officers upon commissioning. In late 1960s/ 70s, Indian Air Force had a rank of FLIGHT SERGEANT between Sergeant and Warrant
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Royal Naval Air Service. In 1956 Sir Dermot Boyle became the first CAS to have originally been commissioned in the RAF. The following list gives details of the chiefs of the air staff from 1918 to the present: Air Marshal Mike Wigston will be promoted air chief marshal and succeed Air Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier as Chief of the Air Staff in 2019. Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom) The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Air Force
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was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Air Headquarters India and then became Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Technical Training Command in 1947. He went on to be Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Far East Air Force in 1949, Air Officer Commanding Air Headquarters Malaya in 1951 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command in January 1952 before retiring in July that year. Robert Blucke Air Vice Marshal Robert Stewart Blucke, (22 June 1897 – 2 October 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command in 1952. Blucke was commissioned into
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Before 1997 the position was entitled Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. The current Deputy Chief of Air Force is Air Vice Marshal Gavin Turnbull. The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Deputy Chief of Air Force or its preceding position of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. The rank and honours are as at the completion of the commander's term. Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia) Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Air Force, responsible to the Chief of Air Force (CAF). The rank
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Indian Air Force. The Chief of Air Staff, an air chief marshal, is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force. There is never more than one serving ACM at any given time in the IAF. The rank of Marshal of the Air Force has been conferred by the President of India on one occasion in history, to Arjan Singh. On 26 January 2002 Singh became the first and so far, only five-star rank officer of the IAF. The IAF's mission is defined by the Armed Forces Act of 1947, the Constitution
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chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. This study was then used as the U.S. Air Force position before the Joint Chiefs of Staff and led to the consolidation of the two commands and establishment of the present Pacific Command. When Far East Air Forces was disestablished in this consolidation of command, General Kuter became commander in chief of the newly created Pacific Air Forces on July 1, 1957. Pacific Air Forces is the air arm of Pacific Command. Its headquarters is at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. According to declassified Pentagon documents, Kuter was among the Air Force generals advocating
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then served as chief, Cost Analysis Division, and in March 1974 he became director of the Cost and Management Analysis Directorate. From July 1977 to March 1980 Spangrud served as deputy chief of staff, comptroller, Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He then became vice commander of the Electronic Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. In August 1982 he was assigned as director of budget at Air Force headquarters, and in September 1984 he became comptroller of the Air Force. He assumed his present command in November 1986. The general is a
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Air Forces, McConnell gained broad experience through a variety of operational and administrative assignments, including duty as assistant executive in the Office of the Chief of Air Forces in Washington. Subsequently, he served in key Air Force positions in both Asia and Europe. In 1943 McConnell became chief of staff of the China-Burma-India Air Force Training Command at Karachi, India (later part of Pakistan), and remained in Asia for the rest of World War II. While senior air staff officer, Air Command Southeast Asia, and deputy commander of the Third Tactical Air Force in 1944, he participated in combat operations
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was assigned to March Air Force Base, Calif., as chief of staff, Fifteenth Air Force. During this time he was also assigned on temporary duty to command the 57th Air Division, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Harris served as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, Headquarters SAC, from February 1974 until May 1975 when he returned to March Air Force Base as vice commander, Fifteenth Air Force. In August 1976 he returned to Headquarters SAC as chief of staff, a position he held until December 1977, when he was appointed vice commander in chief, SAC. Harris assumed his present
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the Air Force Michael B. Donley. Prior to presenting the award Donley stated to Rhyner "Your actions are now and forever woven into the rich fabric of service, integrity and excellence that has connected generations of America's Airmen since the very inception of airpower, Rarely do we present an Airman with the Air Force Cross, let alone a Purple Heart, and with good reason. The Air Force Cross is reserved for those who demonstrate unparalleled valor in the face of insurmountable odds." Afterwards, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Norton Schwartz presented Rhyner with his Purple
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Gorakhpur Airport Gorakhpur Airport is an airport located in Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Airports Authority of India operates it as a civil enclave at the Gorakhpur Air Force Station of the Indian Air Force. From the city the airport is . The airport covers an area of 0.71 acres. In June 2017, the Civil Terminal building was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath. It will be expanded in the following months together with a conveyor belt. Air Force Station Gorakhpur belongs to the Indian Air Force. No. 27 Squadron IAF operates from
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Brian Burnett Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Kenyon Burnett, (10 March 1913 – 16 September 2011) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who became Air Secretary and served as the last Commander-in-Chief of Far East Command. Burnett was born on in Hyderabad in India, where his father was principal of Nizam College. He was educated at Charterhouse School, Heidelberg University and Wadham College in Oxford. Burnett joined the Reserve of Air Force Officers in 1932 and transferred to the RAF in 1934. Burnett’s name came to prominence in 1938, when he was the navigator and second pilot of a
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finally settled down at the present site, "Ipetu-Ijesa". Tourist sites in the area include Oluminrin Waterfalls, also known as Erin Ijesha Waterfalls, and a mat weaving market. Ipetu-Ijesa had one of the campuses of Osun State University. The location of the University in the town boosts the economy of the town. Then, in honour of one of the sons of the town Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin who was a retired senior Nigerian Air Force officer and former Chief of the Defence Staff, the federal government created an air force school. Furthermore, the Ipetu-Ijesa College of Technology is another notable
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Officer at Headquarters, Western Air Command and Deputy Commandant at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. Raha has held many important staff appointments in India and abroad. Arup Raha is married to Lily Raha and they have two children. The son, Atanu, is a commercial pilot who is married to Sanskriti Chatterjee Raha, a professional Kathakali dancer. The daughter, Anusree, is currently working in the Indian Economic Service and is married to Bodhisattwa Biswas, an alumnus of Indian School of Business. Arup Raha Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC () was the 24th Chief of the Air Staff of
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large air forces. In the air forces of Australia, India, Thailand and the United Kingdom, marshals of the air force are immediately senior to air chief marshals. In the case of New Zealand, although the rank of marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force has been bestowed, no Royal New Zealand Air Force officer has attained higher rank than air marshal and the New Zealand rank of air chief marshal only exists on paper. A similar situation to the one in New Zealand also existed in Malaysia until the 1970s when the Royal Malaysian Air Force replaced its air-officer
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three-star rank air force general, who is responsible for flight safety, intelligence, procurement, public relations, and the Air War College. Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) The Chief of Air Staff () (reporting name: CAS), is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistan Air Force and only pilots are appointed in this post. The Chief of Air Staff is a senior most military appointment
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Edinburgh was granted the rank. He was present at 50th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Australian Air Force in March 1971 as a marshal of the RAAF; and continues to hold the rank to the present day. Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is a higher rank than air chief marshal. Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is a direct equivalent of admiral of the fleet in the Royal Australian Navy and field marshal in the Australian Army. The insignia is four light blue bands (each on a slightly wider black band) over a light blue band on
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Leader.He has served as Directing staff at DSSC Wellington, India and at Tactics & Air Combat Development Establishment( TACDE). Air Chief Marshal Naik and his wife Madhubala Naik have two sons; the elder was a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force and later transferred to the transport stream, and the younger, a Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy. Pradeep Vasant Naik Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik served as the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. He took office on 31 May 2009 following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major and
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amounts to ‘lack of confidence’ in the Members of Parliament, who are in the committee and who are bound by the oath of secrecy. This position is absolutely unacceptable to us"." During April of 2015, SCOD highlighted for the first time the disturbing state of defence. In its seventh and eighth report on Demands of Grants, the SCOD said that while the sanctioned strength was 42, Indian Air Force at present has 35 active squadrons - ""With regard to this, representatives of air force deposed before the committee that a drawdown has already begun and, by 2022, air force will
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and the President. The Chief of Staff is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Air Force unless the Chairman and/or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Air Force officers. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is an administrative position based in the Pentagon, and while the Chief of Staff does not have operational command authority over Air Force forces (that is within the purview of the Combatant Commanders who report to the Secretary of Defense), the Chief of Staff does exercise supervision of Air Force units and organizations as the designee
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Frank Gorenc Frank Gorenc (born October 14, 1957) is a United States Air Force four-star general who served as the Commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe; Commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa; Commander, Allied Air Command; and Director, Joint Air Power Competence Center. He previously served as the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters, United States Air Force at the Pentagon. The general is a command pilot with more than 4,100 flight hours in the T-38A, F-15C, MQ-1B, UH-1N and C-21A. He assumed his final assignment on August 2, 2013. Gorenc was born in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, present day
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Air Force) who together comprise the Armed Forces Chaplains Board, advising the Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness on matters affecting military personnel throughout the U.S. military services. Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force The Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force is the second senior-most Chaplain in the United States Air Force Chaplain Service, holding the rank of Brigadier General, and acting as principal deputy to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. The current Deputy Chief of Chaplains is Chaplain (Brigadier General)
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of State of India by unification Royal Corps of Engineers Personnel and Civilian Staff in 26 September 1923. Since then MES Day is celebrated on 26 September every year. The Military Engineering Services consists of the following zones:- CE- Chief Engineer, CCE- Chief Construction Engineer, AF- Air Force Military Engineer Services Military Engineer Services is one of the oldest and largest government defence infrastructure development agency in India. It is mainly employed in the engineering and construction for the Indian Armed Forces including the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Indian Ordnance Factories, DRDO and the Indian Coast Guard.
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in 1964 and appointed as AOC-in chief of Eastern Air Command. For his services in the Eastern sector, he was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal. At the time of 1971 India-Pakistan War he was AOC-in Chief of Western Air Command. He was awarded Padma Bhushan for his leadership and services. Minoo Merwan Engineer Air Marshal Minoo Merwan Engineer PVSM, MVC, DFC (1921–1997) is the most decorated officer of Indian Air Force till date, and the younger brother of 1960-1964 IAF Chief (and Indian Ambassador to Iran) Aspy Engineer. He joined Royal Indian Air Force in 1940 and served in
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Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.<br> 25. January 2012 – July 2013, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.<br> 26. August 2013 – July 2014, Vice Commander, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas<br> 27. August 2014 – March 2017, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.<br> 28. March 2017 – present, Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. 1. July 1994 – October 1996, Air Operations Officer and Crisis
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distinction of having served as Director-general Air Force Strategic Command and Deputy chief of air staff (operations) at the air headquarters, Islamabad. As Deputy Chief of Air Staff Operations "DCAS (O)", Suleman was responsible for all operations of the PAF. He is the architect of anti-surgical strike strategy which barred India from carrying out strikes against Pakistan in aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. In that capacity, he planned response to Indian Air Force threat of surgical strikes against Pakistan in the wake of terrorists strike at Mumbai. He deployed force to face Indian threat in November 2008, which thwarted the
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Asian Muslim billionaires named by "Forbes" magazine, Yusuf Hamied and Azim Premji, are from India. Though Muslims are under-represented in the Indian Armed Forces, as compared to Hindus and Sikhs, several Indian military Muslim personnel have earned gallantry awards and high ranks for exceptional service to the nation. Air Chief Marshal I. H. Latif was Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India) during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and later served as Chief of the Air staff of the Indian Air Force from 1973 to 1976. Air Marshal Jaffar Zaheer (1923-2008) commanded IAF Agra and was decorated for his service
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African Air Force in 1920. The colonial government of India accepted 100 aircraft but did not use them to establish their own air force. Twenty were allocated to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in India, while 80 were used by various civil government departments or sold to commercial and private operators. Following the First World War, the Royal Air Force had an estimated 20,000 surplus aircraft or more, many still in production at the end of the war. Sir Hugh Trenchard, Chief of the Air Staff, argued for the establishment of air forces in the Dominions. He further argued that
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North-West Frontier of India in the 1930s. Eventually attaining the rank of air vice-marshal (the first apprentice to achieve air rank), he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force from 7 May 1951 to 19 June 1955. Leslie William Cannon Air Vice-Marshal Leslie William Cannon, (9 April 1904 – 27 January 1986) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Air Force from 1952 to 1955. Cannon enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the second entry of aircraft apprentices in 1920, and was commissioned as a pilot in 1925.
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Pratap Chandra Lal Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal (6 December 1916 – August 1982) was the Chief of Air Staff (India) of the Indian Air Force during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He served in the IAF from 1939 until his retirement in 1973. He was the CO of No. 7 Squadron, AOC-in-C of Western Command, Vice Chief of the Air Staff before going on to head the IAF. He was the Chief of Air Staff at the time of Operation Chengiz Khan, the preemptive strikes that were carried out by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) that marked the
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of the Army Air Forces and Commanding General of the Army Air Forces during World War II. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Three former chiefs of staff would later serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: McPeak is the only Chief of Staff of the Air Force to date who has served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force (from 14 July 1993 to 5 August 1993 before Sheila Widnall took office as Secretary), thus being the only uniformed Air Force officer to have truly been the "head of the Air Force". Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force The Chief
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they are still worn on the uniform shirt underneath. In India, it is applied to brigadiers, major generals, lieutenant generals and generals in the Army (and their equivalents in the Navy and Air Force). The equivalents are commodore, rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral in the Navy and air commodore, air vice marshal, air marshal and air chief marshal in the Air Force. Each of these category of flag officers is designated with a specific flag. India's honorary ranks (five star ranks) are field marshal in the Army, marshal of the Indian Air Force in the Air Force and admiral
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Chief Marshal, in 1974. The term of the superannuation was then constrained to three years in the office as opposed to four years and air chief was made a permanent member of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Since 1974, there has been 14 four-star rank air force officers who have commanded the air force as its air chief. The Chief of Air Staff is nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister whose appointment is then confirmed by the President. The air force leadership is based in the Air AHQ in Islamabad, at the vicinity of the Navy NHQ. The Chief
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German air force personnel are permanently assigned at Holloman to the TTC, the only unit of its kind in the United States. The German Air Force Flying Training Center activated on 31 March 1996, with German Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Portz and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Ryan present. The "Luftwaffe" has since stationed up to 800 personnel at Holloman for training exercises, due to limited training space in Europe. In September 2004, the Luftwaffe announced a reduction in its training program by about 20%. By the end of 2006, 650 Luftwaffe personnel and 25
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situations. Children who receive the National Bravery Award ride past the spectators on colourfully decorated elephants or vehicles. Nine to twelve different regiments of the Indian Army in addition to the Navy, and Air Force with their bands march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. Twelve contingents of various para-military forces of India and other civil forces also take part in this parade. One of the unique sights of the parade is the camel mounted Border Security Force contingent, which is the
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officer in the Armed Forces of Suriname ever. The Commander called "Bevelhebber", is the Military Chief, charged with command over the different Military Branches. The Military Branches and regional Military Commands report to the Commander. The present Commander of the Air Force is Lieutenant Colonel Robert Kartodikromo. The Commander of the new Helicopter Wing is Captain John-Marc Arron. Suriname Air Force The Suriname Air Force or Surinam Air Force (SAF) in Dutch called the Surinaamse Luchtmacht (LUMA) is the air component of the National Army of Suriname (Surinaams Nationaal Leger - SNL). Upon independence in 1975, the Military of Suriname
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commander of the Royal Canadian Engineering Corps as Chief Engineer and died at age fifty-sevenafter contracting smallpox on a special assignment in India while Heywood died when the Royal Air Force transport plane he was in crashed in Allahabad in 1943. Tabuteau died while commandeering the position of the director of medical services at General Headquarters India. A Stone of Remembrance, with the words 'their name liveth for evermore' engraved is also present at the site, as well as a Cross of Sacrifice. The Stone of Remembrance designed by British architect Edwin Lutyens and the Cross of Sacrifice designed by
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Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Plans and Readiness at Air Force headquarters, and in July 1980 was named assistant deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and readiness. He assumed his present duties in September 1981. Miller is a command pilot and wears the Master Missile Badge. His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with 18 oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Presidential Unit Citation emblem, and Air Force Outstanding Unit
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Siva S. Banda Siva Subrahmanyam Banda is an Indian-American aerospace engineer. He is Director of the Control Science Center of Excellence and Chief Scientist for the Aerospace Systems Directorate at the United States Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He has taught at Wright State University, the University of Dayton, and the Air Force Institute of Technology. Siva Banda was born in Andhra Pradesh, India. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Regional Engineering College, Warangal, India in 1974, followed by a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the Indian
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Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan) The Chief of Air Staff () (reporting name: CAS), is a military appointment and a statutory office held by an Air Chief Marshal in the Pakistan Air Force, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan. The CAS is the highest-ranking officer of the Pakistan Air Force and only pilots are appointed in this post. The Chief of Air Staff is a senior most military appointment in the Pakistani military who is a senior member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in a separate capacity,
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- and by the Air Force Legal Department. The CEMFA is assisted by the Vice-Chief of Staff of the Air Force (VCEMFA), who is the Air Force second-in-command. The VCEMFA is a lieutenant-general superordinate to all the other Air Force officers of the same rank. Under the direct dependency of the VCEMFA are the Lisbon Support Unit, the Air Force Documentation Service and the Sub-Registry. The Air Force Staff ("Estado-Maior da Força Aérea", EMFA) is the body responsible for studying, conceiving and planning the Air Force activities, supporting the Chief of Staff of the Air Force decisions. The EMFA is
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Zafar Chaudhry Zafar Ahmad Chaudhry (Urdu: ظفر احمد چودھری; b. 19 August 1926), , is a Pakistani human rights activist and a former airline executive who served as the first Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, appointed in 1972 until his resignation in 1974. Zafar Ahmad Chaudhry was born in Sialkot, Punjab in India on 19 August 1926. He was a devoted member of the Ahmadiyya Nonmuslim Community. He enrolled at the Punjab University in Lahore, and graduated with bachelor's degree in 1944, only to joined the Royal Indian Air Force. In 1945, Chaudhry gained commissioned in the
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Alexander Novikov Alexander Alexandrovich Novikov (; – December 3, 1976) was the Chief marshal of the aviation for the Soviet Air Force during Russia's involvement in the Second World War. Lauded as "the man who has piloted the Red Air Force through the dark days into the present limelight" and a "master of tactical air power", he was twice given the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, as well as a number of other Soviet decorations. A gifted air force commander and one of the leading men of the Soviet armed forces, Novikov was involved in nearly all exploits
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East Asia before being appointed Air Officer Administration at AHQ India in June 1946. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF India in November 1946, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff in February 1948 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Flying Training Command in 1950 before retiring in 1952. In retirement he became Managing Director of Air Service Training Limited at Hamble. Hugh Walmsley Air Marshal Sir Hugh Sidney Porter Walmsley, (6 June 1898 – 2 September 1985) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during and after the Second World War. He was the final
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of works on aviation and warfare, which were used to educate new Soviet air force pilots. He died, aged 74, on December 3, 1976. Alexander Novikov Alexander Alexandrovich Novikov (; – December 3, 1976) was the Chief marshal of the aviation for the Soviet Air Force during Russia's involvement in the Second World War. Lauded as "the man who has piloted the Red Air Force through the dark days into the present limelight" and a "master of tactical air power", he was twice given the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, as well as a number of other Soviet
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development and acquisitions. In April 1972, Evans became assistant deputy chief of staff, research and development, and in August 1973 he was appointed deputy chief of staff, research and development. General Evans became commander of the Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, in August 1975. He assumed his present duties as commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe and commander in chief, United States Air Forces in Europe on July 29, 1977. He is a command pilot with more than 6,200 flying hours to his credit, the majority of which are in fighter aircraft, including the P-51 Mustang,
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Air Force there. The Farkhor Air Base became fully operational in 2006, and 12 MiG-29 bombers and trainer aircraft are planned to be stationed there. India has an embassy in Tashkent. Uzbekistan has an embassy in New Delhi. Uzbekistan has had a great impact on Indian culture mostly due to the Mughal Empire which was founded by Babur of Ferghana (in present-day Uzbekistan) who created his empire southward first in Afghanistan and then in India. As of year 2011, India's total trade with Africa is over US$46 billion and total investment is over US$11 billion with US$5.7 billion line of
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Norman Coslett Air Marshal Sir Thomas Norman Coslett, (8 November 1909 – 9 November 1987) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Maintenance Command from 1963 to 1966. Coslett joined the Royal Air Force in 1926. He served as a pilot with No. 216 Squadron at the beginning of the Second World War and was then sent to the United States as Liaison Officer to the American aircraft manufacturers in 1942 before returning to join the India Office at the Air Ministry in 1943. After the war he was appointed Officer Commanding RAF
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had only a single chevron above and six below, and a chief two above and six below. In 1994 the Air Force changed its NCO insignia so that a maximum of five stripes were placed on the bottom of the chevrons, adding one above to each of the top three grades, resulting in the present form. Senior master sergeant Senior master sergeant (SMSgt) is the eighth enlisted rank (pay grade E-8) in the U.S. Air Force, just above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant and is a senior noncommissioned officer (SNCO). According to Air Force Instruction 36-2618, "The Enlisted
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Defense is in charge of the Mexican Air Force. The second-in-command is the Air Force Chief of Staff, who supervises a Deputy Chief of Operations and a Deputy Chief of Management. The Air Force divides the country's territory into four regions: Northwestern (Mexicali, Baja California), Northeastern (Chihuahua, Chihuahua), Central (Mexico City) and Southeastern (Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas); each region is commanded by a general. The regional headquarters are in charge of 18 air bases across the country: Air Force ranks are the same as in Mexico's Army, with the exception of generals. The FAM offers higher education, middle education, technical training,
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William L. Shelton William Lee Shelton (born February 25, 1954) is a former United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the commander of Air Force Space Command from January 5, 2011 to August 15, 2014. He had been the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and Air Staff Director. He had served as Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Shelton held numerous positions of leadership throughout the United States Air Force. He retired from the Air Force on September 1, 2014. William
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National Airways Corporation and a Director of Air New Zealand. Andrew McKee (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir Andrew McKee, (10 January 1902 – 8 December 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command from 1955 to 1959. McKee joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1927. He served in pilot roles in India and the United Kingdom before joining the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 3 Group in 1938. He served in the Second World War as Officer Commanding No. 9 Squadron and then as Station Commander at RAF Marham before
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by Robert C. Jones, Colonel, Air Corps, Chief, Special Services Division, Office, Asst. Chief of Air Staff, Personnel. 327th Airlift Squadron The 327th Airlift Squadron (327 AS) is part of the 913th Airlift Group at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It operates C-130J aircraft supporting the United States Air Force global reach mission worldwide. The 327th conducted aerial transportation in the China – Burma – India theater from, 28 August 1944 – c. 20 October 1945. It performed troop carrier training from, 1947 – 1951. It has supported airborne forces and performed worldwide airlift since 1952. The squadron deployed
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Andrew McKee (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir Andrew McKee, (10 January 1902 – 8 December 1988) was a Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Transport Command from 1955 to 1959. McKee joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1927. He served in pilot roles in India and the United Kingdom before joining the Air Staff at Headquarters No. 3 Group in 1938. He served in the Second World War as Officer Commanding No. 9 Squadron and then as Station Commander at RAF Marham before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 205 Group in April 1945.
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the President's pleasure. The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers (the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force), constitute the senior leadership team of the Department of the Air Force. The Under Secretary of the Air Force supervises the following officials: The current Under Secretary of the Air Force is Matthew Donovan, who was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2017. United States Under Secretary of the Air Force The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US) is the second-highest ranking civilian
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at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In 1992, he transferred to the Air Force Reserve, where he has served ever since. From 2010 to 2012, Jackson was Deputy Chief of Air Force Reserve. In July 2012, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command. As of late 2015, he has a total of 3,600 flying hours in various aircraft types. James F. Jackson James F. "JJ" Jackson (born February 7, 1956) is an American Lieutenant General who was the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Retired
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on 26 January 2002, and Singh became the first five-star rank-holding officer of the IAF and serves as its ceremonial chief. The Indian Air Force, Indian Naval Air Arm and Army Aviation Corps are the air arms of the Indian armed forces. The Indian Air Force is the world's 4th largest air force with primary responsibility for securing Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict. It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire, and the prefix "Royal" was added in 1945 in recognition of its services during World
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the President with Senate confirmation. The highest-ranking military officer in the Air Force is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who exercises supervision over Air Force units and serves as one of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force components are assigned, as directed by the Secretary of Defense, to the combatant commanders, and neither the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Chief of Staff of the Air Force have operational command authority over them. Along with conducting independent air and space operations, the U.S. Air Force provides air support for land and naval forces and aids
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William Lyon (general) William Lyon (born March 9, 1923) is a retired major general of the United States Air Force who served as Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C., and commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, a separate operating agency located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. As chief of Air Force Reserve, Lyon served as the principal adviser on Reserve matters to the Air Force Chief of Staff. As commander of AFRES, he had full responsibility for the supervision of U.S. Air Force Reserve units around the world. Lyon was born
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squadron equipped with jet fighters. He also commanded the No. 9 Squadron ("Griffins"). His command assignment included his role as commandant of the Air War College and AOC of Masroor Air Force Base in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In 1965, Air Cdre Khan was appointed as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff of Air Operations (ACAS(Ops)) and participated in detailing the air operations during in the second war with India. On 1 September 1, 1969, Air Commodore Khan was promoted to three-star rank, Air Marshal, and was appointed Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, serving under President Yahya Khan.
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Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom) The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Air Force Board. The post was created in 1918 with Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard as the first incumbent. The current and 29th Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, who succeeded Sir Andrew Pulford in July 2016. The post of Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was established in January 1918, just prior to the official formation of the
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image and voice between the aircraft and Brasília. On July 2012 anonymous sources leaked that President Dilma Rousseff authorized the Brazilian Air Force to talk with Boeing about the purchase of a B-747 widebody, similar to the United States's Air Force One, as replacement for the A-319 as main Presidential Aircraft. Among the reasons for this early replacement of a still relatively young aircraft is the limited range of the present plane, which does not allow direct flights from Brasília to countries such as India and China, as well as recent mechanical problems of present aircraft. Two modified Embraer 190
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History of the Indian Air Force The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day. The Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October that year and adopted the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti biplanes and five Indian pilots. The Indian pilots were led by RAF Commanding
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and was shot down by two IAF MiG-21 jets killing all 16 aboard. History of the Indian Air Force The history of the Indian Air Force began with its establishment in 1932 and continues up to the present day. The Indian Air Force was established in British India as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force with the enactment of the Indian Air Force Act 1932 on 8 October that year and adopted the Royal Air Force uniforms, badges, brevets and insignia. On 1 April 1933, the IAF commissioned its first squadron, No.1 Squadron, with four Westland Wapiti
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hostilities in the region which culminated in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the creation of the country of Bangladesh less than a month later. In 1996, Air Chief Marshal Pervaiz Mehdi Qureshi was appointed as the Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force. When the news was reported in India, Donald Lazarus who shot him down wrote a letter congratulating Qureshi for his achievement in becoming CAS and mentioned that Qureshi may not recall his earlier meeting with Lazarus which was in the air. Perhaps Lazarus did not expect a reply to the letter, but it seemed
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Air Officer in Charge of Administration Air Officer In Charge Administration or AOA, is a staff role in some air forces, at various organisational levels. The role of AOA emerged in the Royal Air Force and is most often found in the air forces of the Commonwealth of Nations. In India, Air Officer in Charge of Administration, one of the Principal Staff Officers to the Chief Of Air Staff. The post is occupied by an Air Marshal of the Administration Branch of the Indian Air Force. The AOA is generally either an Air Traffic Controller or Fighter Controller or a
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