Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit Takes Over As AOC-In-C, Central Air Command

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on September 1. Air Marshal Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF on December 6, 1986. The Air Officer is an experimental test pilot and a qualified flying instructor with more than 3300 hours of flying experience on a variety of aircraft in the IAF inventory.

About Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

An alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh), and National Defence College, Dixit has actively participated in numerous operations and exercises such as Op-Safed Sagar and Op-Rakshak. During his illustrious career spanning more than 37 years, the Air Officer has held several significant field and staff appointments.

His service in IAF

  • As a Commanding Officer, he re-equipped one of the Squadrons of lAF with the state-of-the-art Mirage aircraft and later commanded a front-line fighter air base in the Western Sector and a premiere fighter training base in the Southern Sector.
  • He has served as a Directing Staff at the Air Force Test Pilots School and held the staff appointment of Principal Director Air Staff Requirement at Air Headquarters.
  • The Air Officer held the appointment of Air Defence Commander of Southern Air Command and also tenanted the appointments of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Projects) & Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans) at Air Headquarters.
  • Before taking over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command, he was tenanting the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff.

His awards

In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal, by the President of India.

 

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