Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM assumed charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Indian Air Force Headquarters on 01 September 2025. Air Marshal Ghuratia was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of Indian Air Force (IAF) in September 1988. He was the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at Headquarters Maintenance Command IAF before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.
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Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia Appointed As Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance
Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM has been appointed as the new Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Indian Air Force Headquarters.
Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia took over the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Maintenance Command Air Headquarters, New Delhi with effect from 1st September 2025.
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Air Marshal Ghuratia was the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at Headquarters Maintenance Command IAF before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.
About Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia
Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in September 1988.
Air Marshal Ghuratia is an alumnus of the Defence Service Staff College, Wellington, Air Force Test Pilot School, Bengaluru and Air Force Technical College, Bengaluru. An electrical engineer by qualification, he is also an alumnus of GEC, Jabalpur, BITS Pilani and Madras University and a Doctorate degree holder from Bhopal University.
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Air Officer Sanjiv Ghuratia is a Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, London, Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India and Fellow of Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.
He is Lead Auditor of ISO 45000 (OH & SMS) and an Associate Member of Society of Flight Test Engineers, USA.
Air Officer Sanjiv Ghuratia has held key command and staff appointments in IAF and UN Mission abroad in his illustrious career of 37 years. He was the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at HQ Maintenance Command before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.
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Awards And Honoured
For Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia distinguished service, the Air officer has been awarded with 'Vishisht Seva Medal' in 2016 and 'Ati Vishisht Seva Medal' in 2025 by Hon'ble President of India. While serving in UN Mission Congo, he was commended by the Force Commander, UN.
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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