Air chief marshal (India)
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Equivalent ranks | General (Army) Admiral (Navy) |
Air chief marshal is a
The rank is held by the Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of the Indian Air Force. The rank may also be held by the Chief of Defence Staff when the holder is a serving Indian Air Force officer.
Rank holders
The current and only air chief marshal in the Indian Armed Forces is the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). The equivalent rank in the Indian Army is general and in the Indian Navy is admiral.
History
The Indian Air Force inherited the rank of
After India gained independence, the Royal Indian Air Force and then Indian Air Force, continued to use the rank on paper. The rank of the Chief of the Air Staff was upgraded from
Insignia
The flag of an Air chief marshal is sky blue with the national flag in the canton, the roundel in lower fly, and the Indian Air Force badge in upper fly. The badges of rank consist of three sky blue bands (each on a slightly wider navy blue band) over a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band. An air chief marshal wears gorget patches which are blue patches with four white stars and additional oak leaves under them. In addition to this, the blue grey terrywool tunic has four sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with three narrower bands.[5]
Appointment and term length
Appointments to the office of Chief of the Air Staff are made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, which is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
The term length of the Chief of the Air Staff is three years or until the age of 62 of the holder, whichever is earlier.[6][7]
Order of precedence
An air chief marshal ranks at number 12 on the
See also
- Chief of the Air Staff
- List of serving air marshals of the Indian Air Force
- Air Force ranks and insignia of India
References
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- ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Peirse". rafweb.org. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Marshal of The Air Force | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.
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- ^ "Uniform | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.
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- ^ "Report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission" (PDF). 20 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015.
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