Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Takes Charge As IAF Vice Chief Of Air Staff

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Takes Charge As IAF Vice Chief Of Air Staff

Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor on Thursday assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff at Vayu Bhawan, New Delhi. Formerly the AOC-in-C of South Western Air Command, he succeeds Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, who retired after 40 years of service. Commissioned in 1986, Kapoor was accorded a Guard of Honour and paid tribute at the National War Memorial.

PTIUpdated: Thursday, January 01, 2026, 03:40 PM IST
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor Takes Charge As IAF Vice Chief Of Air Staff
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New Delhi: Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor on Thursday took charge as the IAF's Vice Chief of the Air Staff.

Prior to this appointment, he served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command (SWAC).

He succeeds Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, who retired on Wednesday after four decades of illustrious service to the nation.

IAF's Tweet

"Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff, IAF on 01 Jan 26. Commissioned into the Flying Branch of IAF in Dec 1986, he has a rich experience of flying on various fighter and trainer aircraft of the IAF," the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a post on X.

He took charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff at the Vayu Bhawan here.

Air Marshal Kapoor was accorded a Guard of Honour.

The air officer also laid a wreath at the National War Memorial here and paid tribute to the bravehearts.

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