Chiefs of Air Staff

This page lists the chiefs of Air staff after India got independence to enable reader informed about the present and past chiefs.
From the Year 1947 till date

Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst 15 August 1947-21 February 1950
Air Marshal Sir Ronald Lvelaw Chapman 22 February 1950-9 December 1951
Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs 10 December 1951-31 March 1954
Air Marshal S. Mukherjee 1 April 1954-8 November 1960
Air Marshal A.M.Engineer 1 December 1960-31 July 1964
Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh 1 August1964-15 July 1969
Air Chief Marshal P.C. Lal 16 July 1969-15 January 1973
Air Chief Marshal O.P. Mehra 16 January 1973-31 January 1976
Air Chief Marshal H. Moolgavkar 1 February 1976-31 August 1978
Air Chief Marshal I.H.Latif 1 December 1978-31 August 1981
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh 1 September 1981-3 September 1984
Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre 4 September 1984-1 July 1985
Air Chief Marshal D.A. La Fontaine 3 July 1985-31 July 1988
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra 1 August 1988-31 July 1991
Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri 1 August 1991-31 July 1993
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Kaul 1 August 1993-31 December 1995
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen 31 December 1995-31 December 1998
Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis 1 January 1999- 31 December 2001
Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishna Swamy 31 December 2001 - 1 January 2005
Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi 1 January 2005 - 2007
Present Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major 2007 – till date

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