Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff
Q. Who has taken over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff on 1st January 2016?- Published on 04 Jan 16a. Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh
b. Air Marshal R. K. Singh Bhadauria
c. Air Marshal Vikram Swaroop
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Air Marshal R. K. Singh Bhadauria
Air Marshall Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has taken over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff. He is an alumnus of NDA and was commissioned in the IAF in June 1980. Before taking over as DCAS, he was Senior Air Staff Officer at Central Air Command of IAF. He is also an experimental test pilot and pilot attack instructor with 4200 hours of experience on 25 types of fighter and transport aircraft. He has commanded the prestigious NDA in the past. He is also a recipient of the Ati Vishisht Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.