Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force

¨     Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force on 5 June 2026.

¨     He is scheduled to assume office on 1 July 2026.

¨     He will succeed Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who took charge as VCAS on 1 January 2026.

¨     The Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) is a senior three-star appointment in the Indian Air Force.

¨     The office functions under the Chief of the Air Staff and forms part of the Air Headquarters in New Delhi.

¨     Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 6 December 1986.

¨     Before this appointment, he served as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff at the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff from 1 May 2025.

¨     He is an ace fighter pilot and an experienced test pilot.

¨     He has accumulated more than 3,300 flying hours during his service career.

¨     His flying experience includes operating more than 20 types of aircraft.

Major aircraft flown by him include

¨     Mirage 2000

¨     MiG-2

¨     Jaguar