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India Gazette
01-05-2025
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- India Gazette
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumes charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): An ace fighter pilot, Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, took over as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) here on Thursday. Air Marshal Dixit was accorded a ceremonial Tri-Service Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in Delhi today, as he assumed the role of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. Prior to taking over as CISC, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command. During his tenure, he focused on enhancing operational readiness and fostering coordination with other services in Uttar Bharat and the Central region. According to a release, Air Marshal Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. During his distinguished career, spanning nearly four decades, the Air Marshal has held a variety of Command, Staff, and Instructional appointments. The officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, the Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh) and the National Defence College in New Delhi. The Air Marshal is a Qualified Flying Instructor as well as an Experimental Test Pilot. He has over 3,300 hours of flying experience on more than 20 types of aircraft, including the Mirage-2000, MiG-21 and Jaguar. The officer commanded a frontline Mirage-2000 Squadron where he oversaw its complete re-equipment and operationalisation, including ferrying new aircraft from France to India in two batches. He also commanded a premier Fighter Training Base in the Southern Sector, where his leadership led to the base being adjudged the best in the Command. As a test pilot and later Commanding Officer of the Flight Test Squadron at ASTE, Bangalore, he was involved in several indigenous upgrades and development programmes, including the avionics upgrades for the Jaguar and MiG-27 aircraft, thereby contributing to indigenous capability enhancement. He has held several important appointments, including Principal Director Air Staff Requirements, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Projects) and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans) at Air Headquarters. As Director of Air Staff Requirements, he played a key role in planning and conducting the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) trials, which were widely recognised for their professionalism and objectivity. His tenure was marked by extensive interaction with multiple stakeholders, and he was lauded for steering complex procurement processes with precision. In his capacity as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, he was responsible for capability building and modernisation initiatives of the Indian Air Force, aligning them with the national mission of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. His efforts during the Emergency Procurement process led to the accelerated acquisition of indigenous platforms and systems, besides strengthening long-term planning and joint capability development. He was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2006 for his contributions as Commanding Officer of a Mirage-2000 Squadron. He received the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2011 for his outstanding leadership in planning and executing MMRCA trials. In recognition of his distinguished service of an exceptionally high order, he was conferred the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India. (ANI)
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Business Standard
01-05-2025
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- Business Standard
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
In a distinguished career spanning close to four decades, the Air Marshal has held a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, and has been conferred with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Press Trust of India New Delhi Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Thursday assumed charge as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, considered to be a key position at the headquarters of Integrated Defence Staff. He succeeds Lt Gen JP Mathew who superannuated on Wednesday. #WATCH | Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who takes over as the new CISC, accorded a ceremonial Tri-Service Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns in Delhi — ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2025 In a distinguished career spanning close to four decades, the Air Marshal has held a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, and has been conferred with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal for his services. Prior to taking over as CISC, Air Marshal Dixit was serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command. He focused on enhancing operational readiness and fostering coordination with other services in Uttar Bharat and central region. The Air Marshal was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on December 6, 1986. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla; Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh) and National Defence College, New Delhi. He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot with over 3,300 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, including Mirage-2000, MiG-21 and Jaguar. Air Marshal Dixit also commanded a premier fighter training base in the Southern Sector where his leadership led to the base being adjudged the best in the command, according to the defence ministry. As a test pilot and later Commanding Officer of the Flight Test Squadron at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment, Bengaluru, he was involved in several indigenous upgrades and development programmes including the avionics upgrades for Jaguar and MiG-27. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
