India, June 1 -- Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhry, AVSM, VSM, has assumed charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force's Central Air Command on June 1, 2026.

He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1989 and is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, College of Air Warfare, and the National Defence College.

During his long and distinguished career, Air Marshal Chaudhry has held several key operational, staff, and diplomatic assignments. Notably, he served as Defence Attache at the Embassy of India in Sweden, with concurrent accreditation to Norway, Finland, and Denmark.

He has also worked in important roles at Headquarters Integrate...