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Incumbent , , , since30 April 2022 Status Military branch chief Abbreviation COAS Member of Defence Acquisition Council Reports to Appointer 3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. Constituting instrument Precursor Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army Formation 21June 1948 ;74 years ago ( 1948-06-21) First holder Unofficial names Army Chief Deputy Salary ₹250,000 (US$3,100) monthly The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) (unofficially known as the Army Chief) is a statutory position in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff [ ] The post of After 1857 , the Commander-in-Chief become the supreme commander of the After partition in 1947 the post of Commander-in-Chief was divided into:- Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army, Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army". On 21 June 1948, the title of "Chief of the Army Staff" was added, Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army". The designation was again changed to " Chief of the Army Staff" through the Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955. Appointments to the office are made by the Appointees [ ] For the army heads before India's independence, see The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (1947–1955) [ ] No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Unit of Commission 1 • (PDF). Seventh Central (PDF) on 20 November 2015 . Retrieved 13 August 2017. • Biswas,...

Indian Air Force Day 2022: IAF Marks 90 Years Of Glory, Excellence And Bravery; All You Need To Know As a part of the 90th anniversary celebration, nearly 80 military aircraft and helicopters will be participating in the Air Force Day fly-past on Saturday at the Sukhna Lake complex. • • • • • Representational Image PTI Here's a briefaccount of its history and significance. Genesis of the Indian Air Force Back in October 8, 1932, the Indian Air Force was officially establishedby the erstwhile British regime. The first operational squadron was created in 1933 with six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (air soldiers).The force initiallywas created asan auxiliary air force of the British Empire's Royal Air Force during World War II. IAF at that time used to beprimarily deployed todestroy the Japanese air bases in Burma in a bid to stall Japanese invasion. Honouring the contributions of the Indian Air Force, King George VI in 1945 added theprefix “Royal” before its name. After India's independence from Great Britain in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and the force served in the name of Dominion of India.This honorary title wasdropped in 1950 after India achieved the status of a republic. Significance of the day The day aims to pay a tribute to the Air Force of India and acknowledge their contribution for a successful nation. Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan. From the the Congo Crisis (1960-1966), the Annexation ...

NDA Course Mates as Three Service Chiefs: After 2 years, the Indian Armed Forces will be led by three NDA Course Mates. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande will be appointed as India's Next Chief Of Army Staff. So in the upcoming days, the Indian Army, Navy & Air Force will be led by 3 NDA Batch mates - Lt Gen Manoj Pande, Admiral Hari Kumar & Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary. NDA 2022 Exam Updates Check UPSC NDA 1 2022 Expected Cut-Off & Previous Year Marks Check Eligibility Criteria for UPSC NDA 2022 Exam Check UPSC NDA 2022 Physical Standards in Detail Check UPSC NDA Pay Scale, Allowance, Promotion in Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Lt Gen Manoj Pande to take over as India’s Army Chief on 1 st May 2022 Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has become the first engineer to be appointed as India's Army Chief. Lt Gen Pande was the Vice-Chief of the Army, who will now take over the post of COAS from General MM Naravane. Lt Gen Manoj Pande, currently the Vice Chief of the Army, will now take over the post of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General MM Naravane who is going to retire on 30 th April 2022. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff. In his long & distinguished 39-year of service in the Indian Military, Lt Gen Pande has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control (LOC) in J&K. He further went on to command an engineer regiment during Operation Parakram in the Pallanwala sector along the LOC in J&K. He has al...

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...

By Press Trust of India: Air Marshal S P Dharkar on Saturday took charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command, officials said. Dharkar, the former Director General of the Defence Space Agency, succeeds Air Marshal D K Patnaik, who superannuated on Friday. ALSO READ | Prior to his new posting as chief of the IAF Eastern Air Command, Dharkar was the Senior Air Staff Officer at South Western Air Command in Gandhinagar, they said. With over 3,600 hours of flying experience, the senior officer is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College-Dehradun, National Defence Academy-Pune, Defence Services Staff College-Wellington and Air War College-USA, a defense spokesperson said. Dharkar was commissioned in IAF in June 1985

By Press Trust of India: Air Marshal S P Dharkar on Saturday took charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Air Force's Eastern Air Command, officials said. Dharkar, the former Director General of the Defence Space Agency, succeeds Air Marshal D K Patnaik, who superannuated on Friday. ALSO READ | Prior to his new posting as chief of the IAF Eastern Air Command, Dharkar was the Senior Air Staff Officer at South Western Air Command in Gandhinagar, they said. With over 3,600 hours of flying experience, the senior officer is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College-Dehradun, National Defence Academy-Pune, Defence Services Staff College-Wellington and Air War College-USA, a defense spokesperson said. Dharkar was commissioned in IAF in June 1985

Marking 90 years of excellence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrations began at Sukhna Lake in Punjab's Chandigarh with a band march and parade. This is the first time that the annual parade and fly-past is being held outside Delhi-NCR in relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives to take major events and festivities out of the National capital region to different parts of the country Air Force Day marks the official induction of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932. Every year on October 8, the IAF day is celebrated in the presence of the Indian Air Force chief and senior officers. People across the country observe this day to honour the Indian Air Force and be familiar with the important force for national security. India Celebrates 90th Indian Air Force Day While addressing the IAF ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff of India Vivek Ram Chaudhari announced that the government has approved the creation of a weapon system branch for the officers in the Indian Air Force. "This is the first time since independence that a new operational branch is being created. The creation of this branch would result in savings of over Rs 3,400 crore due to the reduced expenditure on flying training. He informed that the creation of infrastructure is in progress. We are also planning on induction of women Agniveers starting next year", he said The celebration programme has been divided into two parts- the morning parade and the air show. The program is scheduled to begin at arou...

Incumbent , , , since30 April 2022 Status Military branch chief Abbreviation COAS Member of Defence Acquisition Council Reports to Appointer 3 years or at the age of 62, whichever is earlier. Constituting instrument Precursor Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army Formation 21June 1948 ;74 years ago ( 1948-06-21) First holder Unofficial names Army Chief Deputy Salary ₹250,000 (US$3,100) monthly The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) (unofficially known as the Army Chief) is a statutory position in the Office of the Chief of Army Staff [ ] The post of After 1857 , the Commander-in-Chief become the supreme commander of the After partition in 1947 the post of Commander-in-Chief was divided into:- Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army, Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army". On 21 June 1948, the title of "Chief of the Army Staff" was added, Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army". The designation was again changed to " Chief of the Army Staff" through the Commanders-In-Chief (Change in Designation) Act, 1955. Appointments to the office are made by the Appointees [ ] For the army heads before India's independence, see The following table chronicles the appointees to the office of the Chief of the Army Staff or its preceding positions since the Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army (1947–1955) [ ] No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Unit of Commission 1 • (PDF). Seventh Central (PDF) on 20 November 2015 . Retrieved 13 August 2017. • Biswas,...

NDA Course Mates as Three Service Chiefs: After 2 years, the Indian Armed Forces will be led by three NDA Course Mates. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande will be appointed as India's Next Chief Of Army Staff. So in the upcoming days, the Indian Army, Navy & Air Force will be led by 3 NDA Batch mates - Lt Gen Manoj Pande, Admiral Hari Kumar & Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary. NDA 2022 Exam Updates Check UPSC NDA 1 2022 Expected Cut-Off & Previous Year Marks Check Eligibility Criteria for UPSC NDA 2022 Exam Check UPSC NDA 2022 Physical Standards in Detail Check UPSC NDA Pay Scale, Allowance, Promotion in Indian Army, Navy & Air Force Lt Gen Manoj Pande to take over as India’s Army Chief on 1 st May 2022 Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has become the first engineer to be appointed as India's Army Chief. Lt Gen Pande was the Vice-Chief of the Army, who will now take over the post of COAS from General MM Naravane. Lt Gen Manoj Pande, currently the Vice Chief of the Army, will now take over the post of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General MM Naravane who is going to retire on 30 th April 2022. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Chief of Army Staff. In his long & distinguished 39-year of service in the Indian Military, Lt Gen Pande has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control (LOC) in J&K. He further went on to command an engineer regiment during Operation Parakram in the Pallanwala sector along the LOC in J&K. He has al...

Indian Air Force Day 2022: IAF Marks 90 Years Of Glory, Excellence And Bravery; All You Need To Know As a part of the 90th anniversary celebration, nearly 80 military aircraft and helicopters will be participating in the Air Force Day fly-past on Saturday at the Sukhna Lake complex. • • • • • Representational Image PTI Here's a briefaccount of its history and significance. Genesis of the Indian Air Force Back in October 8, 1932, the Indian Air Force was officially establishedby the erstwhile British regime. The first operational squadron was created in 1933 with six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (air soldiers).The force initiallywas created asan auxiliary air force of the British Empire's Royal Air Force during World War II. IAF at that time used to beprimarily deployed todestroy the Japanese air bases in Burma in a bid to stall Japanese invasion. Honouring the contributions of the Indian Air Force, King George VI in 1945 added theprefix “Royal” before its name. After India's independence from Great Britain in 1947, the name Royal Indian Air Force was kept and the force served in the name of Dominion of India.This honorary title wasdropped in 1950 after India achieved the status of a republic. Significance of the day The day aims to pay a tribute to the Air Force of India and acknowledge their contribution for a successful nation. Since 1950, the IAF has been involved in four wars with neighbouring Pakistan. From the the Congo Crisis (1960-1966), the Annexation ...