SM , ▁VS M , ▁AD C ▁was ▁the ▁former ▁Air ▁Officer ▁Command ing - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁Main ten ance ▁Command ▁of ▁Indian ▁Air ▁Force ▁head qu arter ed ▁at ▁Nag pur . ▁ ▁Education ▁He ▁has ▁done ▁his ▁Mat ric ▁from ▁Senior ▁Model ▁High ▁School ▁Pat ial a , ▁and ▁completed ▁ 1 2 th ▁from ▁Mah endra ▁College ▁Pat ial a . ▁He ▁holds ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Elect rical ▁Engineering ▁from ▁Th ap ar ▁University , ▁Pat ial a , ▁P un j ab . ▁He ▁also ▁holds ▁a ▁P G ▁Di pl oma ▁in ▁Management ▁from ▁I G NO U . ▁ ▁Career ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁into ▁Aer onaut ical ▁Engineering ▁Branch ▁of ▁Indian ▁Air ▁Force ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁. The ▁officer ▁has ▁rich ▁experience ▁in ▁maintenance ▁management ▁of ▁aircraft ▁and ▁systems ▁and ▁has ▁held ▁various ▁field ▁and ▁staff ▁appoint ments . ▁He ▁has ▁commanded ▁a ▁Techn ical ▁Type ▁Training ▁School ▁for ▁f ighter ▁aircraft ▁and ▁a ▁Base ▁Rep air ▁Dep ot . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁held ▁the ▁appoint ments ▁of ▁Chief ▁Engineering ▁Officer ▁at ▁Air ▁Force ▁Academy , ▁Command ▁Engineering ▁Officer ▁at ▁Head quarters ▁of ▁South ▁Western ▁Air ▁Command ▁and ▁Senior ▁Main ten ance ▁Staff ▁Officer ▁at ▁Head quarters ▁of ▁Central ▁Air ▁Command . ▁The ▁Air ▁Officer ▁has ▁been ▁Director - General ▁( A ircraft ), ▁Director ▁General ▁( System s ) ▁and ▁Air ▁Officer - in - Char ge ▁Main ten ance ▁at ▁Air ▁Head quarters ▁before