Extracted Data Points

  • Air Marshal Tarun Chaudhary, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on June 1, 2026
  • He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1989
  • Previous assignment: Senior Air Staff Officer at Southern Air Command headquarters
  • Educational background: Alumni of National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, College of Air Warfare, and National Defence College
  • Previous diplomatic assignment: Defence Attaché at Indian Embassy in Sweden with concurrent charge of Norway, Finland, and Denmark
  • Staff assignments: Served at Headquarters IDS and Air Headquarters in areas of projects, acquisition, and human resource management
  • Replaced: Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan PVSM, AVSM, VM who retired on May 31, 2026 after 40 years of service