Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chadhari Appointed As The New Chief Of Indian Air Force
Chadhari would also be responsible for the operationalization of modern air defence systems and foreign origin fighter aircrafts
Mumbai: Ace Fighter Pilot Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chadhari who was in charge of the Ladakh sector during the peak of the crisis with China took over as the Chief of Air Staff from Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhaduria.
Bhaduria superannuated after 42 years of service and was architect of two mega fighter aircraft deals including 36 Rafales and 83 Mark 1A indigenous Tejas jets.
Chadhari has served in various important capacities at both field formations and airhead quatres would be taking over the force at a time when the country is still in a standoff position at the borders with China and tensions in the region are high due to the Turmoil in Afghanistan.
After joining the fighter stream of the IAf in December 1982, he has a flying experience of more than 3,800 hours on a wide variety of fighter and trainer aircraft, including mission flown during Operation Meghdoot, the Air Force’s support to the capture Sachen glacier in the 1980s and Operation Safed Sagar (the support provided by the IAF during the Kargil conflict in 1999).
Chadhari would also be responsible for the operationalization of modern air defence systems like the S-400 from Russia, which is going to be inducted soon.
He would also be responsible for the modernization of the fighter aircraft’s fleet as more indigenous and foreign origin fighter aircraft are planned to be inducted in the near future.
Chadhari, whose son is also a Rafale fighter aircraft pilot ensured the smooth induction of the rafales into the Indian Air Forces the Ambala airbase was under him as Western Air Command.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy and defence services staff College, Wellington, Chadhari has commanded a frontline fighter squadron and a fighter base during his career. He has also held various other positions including the Deputy commandant, Air Force Academy; Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence) and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Personnel Officers).
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