Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes charge as 29th IAF Chief, succeeds AP Singh

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Saturday assumed charge as the29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, who superannuated after 42 years of distinguished service to the nation.

An accomplished fighter pilot, Qualified Flying Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot, Dixit takes over the leadership of the IAF at a crucial juncture, with the force focusing on combat preparedness, modernisation, indigenous capability development and technological transformation in an increasingly complex security environment.

Dixit, who was serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff before his elevation, has a career spanning four decades and extensive experience in operational, flight...