Chiefs of Air Staff
Chiefs of Air Staff
| Name | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst | 15 August 1947-21 February 1950 |
| Air Marshal Sir Ronald Chapman | 22 February 1950-9 December 1951 |
| Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs | 10 December 1951-31 March 1954 |
| Air Marshal S. Mukherjee | 01 April 1954-8 November 1960 |
| Air Marshal A.M. Engineer | 01 December 1960-31 July 1964 |
| Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh | 01 August 1964-15 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 | 01 February 1976-31 August 1978 |
| Air Chief Marshal I.H. Latif | 01 September 1978-31 August 1981 |
| Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh | 01 September 1981-4 September 1984 |
| Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre | 05 September 1984-1 July 1985 |
| Air Chief Marshal D.A. La Fontaine | 03 July 1985-31 July 1988 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra | 01 August 1988-31 July 1991 |
| Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri | 01 August 1991-31 July 1993 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Kaul | 01 August 1993-31 December 1995 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen | 01 January 1996-31 December 1998 |
| Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis | 01 January 1999-31 December 2001 |
| Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamys | 31 December 2001-31 December 2004 |
| Air Chief Marshal S. P. Tyagi | 31 December 2004-31 March 2007 |
| Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik | 31 March 2009 - 31 July 2011 |
| Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne | 31 July 2011 - 31 December 2013 |
| Air Marshal Arup Raha | 31 December 2013 - 31 December 2016 |
| Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa | 31 December 2016 - Incumbent |
Source: India Book - A Reference Annual
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