Narmdeshwar Tiwari
South Western Air Command | |
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| Assumed office 1 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Vikram Singh |
| 46th Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | |
| In office 1 October 2021 – 30 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suraj Kumar Jha |
| Succeeded by | Ashutosh Dixit |
| Personal details | |
| Awards | South Western Air Command Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Service number | 18270 [1] |
Early life and education
Tiwari graduated from the
Career
Narmdeshwar Tiwari was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets.[4]
He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot. He has extensive weapons testing experience primarily on
As Group Captain, he served as the chief test pilot at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and was instrumental in flight testing various aircraft of the India Air Force including HAL Tejas.
As
As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Project Director at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency at Bangalore. Later, he served as the Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Projects) and Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Plans), spearheading the acquisition and plans for the Indian Air Force.[5][6]
After his promotion to
He took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Honours and decorations
During his career, Narmdeshwar Tiwari has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 and Vayu Sena Medal in 2008 for his service.[3][8]
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayu Sena Medal |
References
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari - BRF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b c "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b "AOC-in-C-SWAC". Indian Air Force. 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari". Ahmedabad Mirror. 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes charge as AOC-in-C of South Western Command". The Print. 2023-05-01.
- ^ Peri, Dinaker (2023-02-16). "IAF's acquisition of 114 fighter jets to be part of a major procurement plan". The Hindu.
- ^ "Air Marshal Tiwari takes over as SWAC chief". Indian Express. 2023-05-01.
- ^ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day" (Press release). PIB. 2022-01-25.