Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumes charge as IAF Vice Chief

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who led Integrated Defence Staff during Op Sindoor, takes over as IAF vice-chief

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff on Wednesday, officials said. He succeeded Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who superannuated on June 30 after four decades of service in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Marshal Dixit was accorded a guard of honour at the Vayu Bhawan the headquarters of the IAF as he took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS). Prior to the ceremony, the air officer visited the National War Memorial and laid a wreath to pay homage to the fallen heroes of the armed forces. Before being appointed as VCAS, he was serving as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) here. Air Marshal Dixit assumed the appointment of CISC on May 1, 2025, which he relinquished on June 30. The HQ IDS said in an X post on Tuesday, "His tenure at HQ IDS was defined by landmark contributions that reshap

New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff on Wednesday, officials said.He succeeded Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who superannuated on June 30 after four decades of service in the Indian Air Force (IAF).VIDEO | Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to assume charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, receives Guard of Honour.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/pB2y9oflEb— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 1, 2026 Air Marshal Dixit was accorded a guard of honour at the Vayu Bhawan – the headquarters of the IAF – as he took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS).Prior to the ceremony, the air officer visited the National War Memorial and laid a wreath to pay homage to the fallen heroes of the armed forces.VIDEO | Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to assume charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, lays wreath at War Memorial.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/Lp2q9fDaUd— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 1, 2026 Before being appointed as VCAS, he was serving as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) here.Air Marshal Dixit assumed the appointment of CISC on May 1, 2025, which he relinquished on June 30.Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, #CISC, relinquished the appointment today after a distinguished tenure marked by transformational leadership and an unwavering commitment to #TriServices integration.Throughout his illustrious journey in uniform, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit epitomised… pic.twitter.com/AJ9IHWPtF7— HQ IDS (@HQ_IDS_India) June 30, 2026 The HQ IDS said in an X post on Tuesday, "His tenure at HQ IDS was defined by landmark contributions that reshaped the contours of integrated defence playing a pivotal role in Operation Sindoor, a defining moment in India's national security calculus; steering the release of 20 joint doctrines and primers that institutionalised tri services thought; conceptualising Ran Samwad 2025 and 2026, an unprecedented military dialogue platform; orchestrating the combined and joint commanders conferences 2025 and 2026; and anchoring the formulation of the Defence Forces Vision 2047 - a transformative roadmap for a technology-driven, integrated and future-ready military.” The armed forces conducted Operation Sindoor in May 2025 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Military officers and experts have often emphasised the integration the three services demonstrated during the military action that lasted nearly 88 hours starting early May 7.Air Marshal Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in December 1986.He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; Defence Services Staff College, Bangladesh; and National Defence College, New Delhi.Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit PVSM AVSM VM VSM took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force on 01 Jul 26.The Air Marshal was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF on 06 December 1986. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Defence Staff Service College… pic.twitter.com/fLseZm3iQc— IANS (@ians_india) July 1, 2026 The air officer is a “qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on more that 20 types of aircraft, including Mirage-2000, MiG-21 and Jaguar,” the defence ministry earlier said.Air Marshal Tejinder Singh is set to be the next CISC, according to officials. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)