New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Sunday assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), outlining an ambitious roadmap for the Indian Air Force (IAF) centred on operational preparedness, indigenous defence capabilities, technological innovation and greater integration with the Army and Navy under the guiding vision of 'VAYU'.
Soon after taking over, Air Chief Marshal Dixit paid homage at the National War Memorial to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation. He was subsequently accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Air Force Station, New Delhi.
In his maiden address as Air Chief, Dixit described the country's security environment as demanding, noting that the changing c...