Marshal of the Indian Air Force
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Marshal of the Air Force is a five star rank and the highest attainable rank in the Indian Air Force.
Marshal of the Air Force is ranked immediately above
Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC is the only Officer to have held this rank.[1]
Marshal of the Air Force is equivalent to
Overview
A Marshal of the Air Force receives the full pay of a
Rank holder
Arjan Singh
MIAF Arjan Singh,
He was conferred with the rank of the Marshal of the Air Force in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan by the then President of India, K. R. Narayanan in 2002.[4]
Insignia
The badges of rank consist of four sky blue bands (each on a slightly wider navy blue band) over a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band.
A Marshal of the Indian Air Force wears gorget patches which are blue patches with five white stars.
In addition to this, the Blue Grey terrywool tunic has four sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with four narrower bands.[5]
A Marshal carries a gold-tipped baton on formal occasions.
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Marshal of the IAF shoulder board -
Marshal of the IAF sleeve -
Marshal of the IAF command flag -
Marshal of the IAF's baton
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See also
- Air Force ranks and insignia of India
- Marshal of the air force
- Field Marshal
- Five-star rank
References
- ^ "Marshal of The Air Force | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.
- ^ "Did You Know That Only 3 People Have Been Given The Highest Ranks In The Indian Armed Forces?". Scoop Whoop. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Only Marshal of IAF, hero of 1965, Arjan Singh shaped the force". The Indian Express. 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "World War II, 1965 India-Pakistan War: A look at Arjan Singh's distinguished career". Hindustan Times. 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Uniform | Indian Air Force | Government of India". indianairforce.nic.in.