RKS Bhadauria To Be Next Indian Air Force Chief

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be the next Chief of Air Staff after the superannuation of incumbent BS Dhanoa.

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19 Sep 2019, 08:01 PM IST

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria. (Source: Indian Air Force verified twitter account)

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be the next Chief of Air Staff after the superannuation of incumbent BS Dhanoa, the government announced on Thursday.

"Government has decided to appoint Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, presently Vice Chief of Air Staff as the next Chief of the Air Staff," Defence Ministry's Principal Spokesperson, said on Twitter.

Govt has decided to appoint Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC presently Vice Chief of Air Staff as the next Chief of the Air Staff. @rajnathsingh @RajnathSingh_in @DefenceMinIndia @IAF_MCC @adgpi @indiannavy @PIB_India @PIBHindi
— ADG (M&C) DPR (@SpokespersonMoD) September 19, 2019

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, the 25th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, is due to retire on Sept. 30. He took over as the Chief of the Air Staff on Jan. 1, 2017.