Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora takes charge as IAF Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora has taken over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) in New Delhi. Arora was the Director General (Aircraft) before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora takes charge as IAF Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora Appointed As IAF Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora has been Appointed as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of Indian Air Force (IAF) in New Delhi.

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of Indian Air Force (IAF) at Air Force Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi on 1st November 2024.

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Air Marshal Ajay Arora was the Director General (Aircraft) before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.

About Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora

Air Marshal Arora was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of Indian Air Force (IAF) in August 1986. He has held key command and staff appointments in his illustrious career of 38 years.

Air Marshal Ajay Arora: Educational Life

Air Marshal Ajay Arora is a graduate of Air Force Technical College, Air Command and Staff College, USA and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. An electronics and communication engineer by qualification, he is also an alumnus of lIT Kharagpur and a Doctorate degree holder in Management from University of Pune.

Awards and Honours

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora has been awarded with Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 for his distinguished service.

Static Current Affairs related to Indian Air Force (IAF) for upcoming exams

• Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service) and 8 October 1932 (as Royal Indian Air Force)
• No. of personnel: 170,576 active personnel and 140,000 reserve personnel (as per reports)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Air Force Day: 8 October 
• Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
• Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
• Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS): Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar
• Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS): Air Marshal Tejinder Singh