• Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff on May 2.

• He succeeds Air Marshal S.P. Dharkar, who superannuated on April 30.

• Before taking charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Tiwari served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command (SWAC).

• An experienced IAF pilot with over 3,600 hours of flying experience on various types of aircraft, he has extensive field experience including operational testing of various weapons and systems.

• He was commissioned in the fighter stream in June 1986. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, he passed out as the President's Gold Medallist.

• Air Marshal Tiwari has flown various types of aircraft, and is a qualified flying instructor as well as an experimental test pilot.

• He has rich field experience, which also includes operational testing of various weapons and systems, primarily on the Mirage-2000. He was actively involved in operations and also took part in many important missions during the Kargil conflict.

• In recognition of his distinguished service, the Air Marshal was awarded the Presidential Award of Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022, and Vayu Sena Medal in 2008.

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