Government appoints Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)

The Government has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, effective from the afternoon of October 31, 2026. He will succeed the outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who superannuates on the same date. Prior to this appointment, Air Marshal Dixit served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff and has held several key field and staff appointments over a career spanning approximately four decades, including roles at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff and Central Air Command. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and has extensive flying experience across multiple aircraft.