Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM has been appointed as the Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force (IAF). He was commissioned as a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air Force on 07 June 1986. Air Marshal Tiwari has over 3600 hours of flying experience on various types of aircraft. Prior to assuming charge as the Vice Chief of Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at South Western Air Command.
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Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari Takes Charge As Vice Chief of Air Staff, IAF
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari PVSM AVSM VM took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Marshal Narmdeshwar has replaced Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar.
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Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took over the appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS), Indian Air Force (IAF) at New Delhi with effect from 2nd May 2025.
Prior to assuming charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at South Western Air Command.
About Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, Vice Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari completed his schooling at Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) in Dehradun before joining the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasala, He passed out from NDA in June 1985 with the President's Gold Medal.
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He was commissioned as a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air Force on 07 June 1986. The Air Marshal has over 3600 hours of flying experience on various types of aircraft.
The Air Marshal is a graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, USA. He has also served as Directing Staff at the IAF Test Pilots' School and the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington.
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar served as the Air Attache at Paris from 2013 to 2016. He has also held the post of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air HQ (Vayu Bhavan).
Awards and Honours
In recognition of his distinguished service, Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari was awarded the Presidential Award of Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022, and Vayu Sena Medal in 2008.
Static Current Affairs related to Indian Air Force 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 Narmdeshwar Tiwari
- Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS): Air Marshal
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