Arup Raha

Air Chief Marshal
Arup Raha
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
অরূপ রাহা
	Official portrait, 2014
54th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
	In office; 31 July 2014 – 31 December 2016
President	Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Bikram Singh
Succeeded by	Sunil Lanba
21st Chief of Air Staff
	In office; 31 December 2013 – 31 December 2016
President	Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh; Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Norman Anil Kumar Browne
Succeeded by	Birender Singh Dhanoa
37th Vice Chief of Air Staff
	In office; 1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013
President	Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Dinesh Chandra Kumaria
Succeeded by	Ravi Kant Sharma
Personal details
Born	26 December 1954 (age 69); Baidyabati, West Bengal, India
Spouse	Lily Raha
Children	Anusree Raha
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Air Force
Years of service	1975–2016
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	Western Air Command; Central Air Command; AFS Bathinda ; AFS Adampur; 47 Squadron IAF
Battles/wars	Kargil War
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Vayu Sena Medal;

Arup Raha, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, (Bengali: অরূপ রাহা) is an Indian Air Force veteran and was the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and served from 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2016.^[2] He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, a post occupied by India's senior-most military officer, who advises the government and ensures jointsmanship in the armed forces.^[4]^[5] Currently, he is the Chancellor of Assam University.

^ "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Times of India. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "Central Air Command". Indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^ "Arup Raha is new chief of staff". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^ "Arup Raha takes over as senior Air Staff Officer at WAC". The Times of India. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2012.