Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari is Vice Chief of IAF

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 1

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on Thursday took over as Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.

He has succeeded Air Marshal HS Arora, who retired after putting in more than 39 years of service.

During his tenure, Air Marshal Aora was instrumental in ensuring prompt and optimum operational deployment of assets in proportionate response to the developing situation in Eastern Ladakh.

Air Marshal Chaudhari was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF in December 1982. He has a flying experience of more than 3800 hours, including missions flown during Op Meghdoot and Op Safed Sagar.

During his career in the IAF, Air Marshal Chaudhari commanded a frontline fighter squadron and a fighter-jet base.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant General Sunil Puri Goswami has assumed the charge as Director General of Army Air Defence. He took over the charge from Lieutenant General AP Singh, who superannuated. 

Lt Gen Goswami was commissioned in 1984, commanded an AD Missile Regiment and an Independent Air Defence Brigade in a Strike Corps. Lieutenant General Goswami also commanded an Independent Air Defence troop as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka.