Vivek Ram Chaudhari

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Air Chief Marshal
Vivek Ram Chaudhari
PVSM AVSM VM ADC
File:Chief of the air staff ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC.jpg
Official portrait
27th Chief of the Air Staff
In office
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30) – 30 September 2024 (2024-09-30)
President
Preceded byR. K. S. Bhadauria
Succeeded byAmar Preet Singh
45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office
1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) – 30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
Preceded byHarjit Singh Arora
Succeeded bySandeep Singh
Personal details
Born (1962-09-04) 4 September 1962 (age 63)[1]
NationalityIndian
Children2
ParentRambhau Ganapat Chaudhari (Father)
Military service
AllegianceFile:Flag of India.svg India
Branch/serviceFile:Air Force Ensign of India.svg Indian Air Force
Years of service29 December 1982 - 30 September 2024
RankFile:Indian IAF OF-9.svg Air Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 28 Squadron
CommandsWestern Air Command
Lohegaon Air Force Station
8 Forward Base Support Unit
No. 28 Squadron
Battles/warsOperation Meghdoot
Kargil war
Service number16978[2]
AwardsFile:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg Vayu Sena Medal

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM AVSM VM ADC is a retired four-star air officer of the Indian Air Force who served as the Chief of the Air Staff.[3] He took over as the 27th Chief of Air Staff succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021.[4] He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff.[5] He earlier served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command[6] and as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff.[7]

Early life and education

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He was born to Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari, his mother was a school headmistress. His grandfather was a teacher at the Zila Parishad school at Koli, a village in Hadgaon taluka.[8][9] He studied in primary school at Nanded. He subsequently moved to Pune and enrolled in a military school. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (61st Course), the Air Force Academy and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (DSSC).[10]

Career

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Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on 29 December 1982 from the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. During his illustrious career spanning over four decades, he has held various staff and instructional appointments and served in a wide spectrum of terrain. He is a Category 'A' qualified flying instructor, and Instrument Rating Instructor and examiner. He has a flying experience of over 3800 hours on various fighter aircraft including MiG-21, MiG-23MF, MiG-29 and Su-30MKI. He was also a pioneer member of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display Team.[11] As a fighter pilot, he flew operational missions during Operation Meghdoot and Operation Safed Sagar.[3] He has commanded the MiG-29 squadron, No. 28 Squadron IAF at Jamnagar and the forward base in Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir. He also served as the chief operations officer of the Srinagar Air Force Station.[12]

Flag officer

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As an Air commodore, he served as the Air assistant to the then Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik. He subsequently commanded the Lohegaon Air base in Pune. He has also served as an instructor at DSSC Wellington as well as Defence Services Command and Staff College at Lusaka, Zambia.[10]

After promotion to Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence) at Air headquarters and as the Deputy Commandant at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.[7] He subsequently was appointed the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Personnel Officers). On 2 October 2018 he took over as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff at Air Headquarters, New Delhi.[7] A year later, on 1 October 2019 he was appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command in Shillong.[13]

On 1 August 2020, he took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh.[6] A year later, on 1 July 2021 he took over as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff succeeding Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora who superannuated from service on 30 June 2021.[5]

Chief of Air Staff

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On 21 September 2021, the Government of India appointed Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari as the next Chief of the Air Staff.[4] On 30 September 2021, he took over as the 27th Chief of the Air Staff succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria.[14] He retired on 30 September 2024 after four decades of service and was succeeded by Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh.[15]

File:CAS VR Chaudhari.jpg
CAS VR Chaudhari at 91st Air Force Day Parade

Honours and decorations

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During his career, he has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2004, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015 [2] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021[16] for his service.

File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg File:IND Operation Vijay star.svg
File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:75yearmedal.svg
File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Star
Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

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He is married to Neeta Chaudhari. They have two sons.[7] His son Mihir Chaudhary is also an officer in Indian Air Force.[17]

Dates of rank

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Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
File:Indian IAF OF-1a.svg Pilot Officer Indian Air Force 29 December 1982
File:Indian IAF OF-1b.svg Flying Officer Indian Air Force 29 December 1983[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-2.svg Flight Lieutenant Indian Air Force 21 December 1987[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-3.svg Squadron Leader Indian Air Force 29 December 1993[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-4.svg Wing Commander Indian Air Force 17 May 1999[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-5.svg Group Captain Indian Air Force 1 March 2006[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-6.svg Air Commodore Indian Air Force 1 September 2009[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-7.svg Air Vice Marshal Indian Air Force 1 April 2013[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg Air Marshal Indian Air Force 1 October 2018 (AOC-in-C from 1 August 2020)[18]
File:Indian IAF OF-9.svg Air Chief Marshal
(CAS)		 Indian Air Force 30 September 2021[19]

References

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