AIR FORCE

                           present Sportsmen get candid  TOI 2014-08-10 20:45:00 Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali attend Air Force Day Celebrations at Hindon. Sachin is the first sportsperson to be made an honourary Group Captain in the Indian Air Force. Sachin tweets "Touch the Sky with Glory... exhilarating experience to be part of the Indian Air Force Day Celebrations" Random acts of kindness  TOI 15 Sep 2014,14:27 A handout picture provided by the Indian Air Force (IAF) shows, a flood affected woman is being helped by IAF personnel flood stricken Srinagar area in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 09 September 2014. J&K flood: 96,000 rescued  TOI 2014-12-09 18:13:00 Flood victims wave towards an Indian Air Force (IAF) for relief material, in Srinagar. Speed News »  AOC Air Force Station Kanpur, Commanding Officers and personnel of Recipient Units for the award of President's Colours and successful conduct of the grand ceremonial event held

                  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. Contents     1   Air Chiefs, British India (1919–1947) 1.1   Commander, Indian Group (1919–1920) 1.2   Air Officer Commanding RAF, India