Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Key facts

• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), assuming charge on July 1.
• He currently serves as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff.
• Commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 06, 1986, he is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh), and National Defence College, New Delhi.
• He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on more than 20 types of aircraft, including Mirage-2000, MiG-21, and Jaguar.
• He previously served as the Commanding Officer of the Flight Test Squadron at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru, and as Director of Air Staff Requirements.