Air Marshal SP Dharkar Retires After 40 Years of Distinguished Service in IAF

Air Marshal SP Dharkar Retires After 40 Years of Distinguished Service in IAF

Air Marshal SP Dharkar Retires After 40 Years of Distinguished Service in IAF In a significant moment for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, retired on 30 April 2025 as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, capping off a glorious career that spanned four decades. The occasion marks the end of an era led by one of the most decorated and respected officers of the IAF, known for his leadership i…

Air Marshal N Tiwari takes charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff

New Delhi, May 02: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, a distinguished fighter pilot with more than 3,600 hours of flying experience, on Friday took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff. 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…