AIR MARSHAL INDERPAL SINGH WALIA APPOINTED AS THE VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF

India, Oct. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, AVSM VM is appointed as Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) from 01 November 2026. Presently, he is the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command.

The Air Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned n the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 11 Jun 88. He is qualified on all variants of the MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, Jaguar and Su-30 MKI. In a career spanning almost four decades, the Air Officer has tenanted various command and staff appointments. He has commanded a frontline fighter squadron, the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and was Air Officer Commanding of Air F...