Chief of Air Staff (India) Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force Incumbent Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha since 31 December 2013 Formation 1 April 1955 First holder Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee Chief of the Air Staff is the head of the Indian Air Force .Currently the position is held by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha . The position was held by an Air Commodore (1919–1923), by an Air Vice-Marshal (1923–1929) and by an Air Marshal (1929–1965). In 1966, the position was upgraded to that of an Air Chief Marshal. The highest rank in the IAF is Marshal of the Air Force , which is conferred by the President of India only in exceptional circumstances. It has only been given once in January 2002 to Arjan Singh . The rank is equal to five star General and a Field Marshal in the Army. Con...
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