R. K. S. Bhadauria

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC
23rd Chief of the Air Staff
In office 30 September 2019 – 30 September 2021
President	Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Birender Singh Dhanoa
Succeeded by	Vivek Ram Chaudhari
43rd Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office 1 May 2019 – 30 September 2019
Preceded by	Anil Khosla
Succeeded by	Harjit Singh Arora
Personal details
Born	(1959-09-15) 15 September 1959 (age 64) Korath, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2024‍–‍present)
Spouse	Asha Bhadauria
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Air Force
Years of service	15 June 1980 - 30 September 2021
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No. 23 Squadron
Commands	Chief of the Air Staff Vice Chief of the Air Staff Training Command Southern Air Command Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Service number	16026[1]
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal

Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC (born 15 September 1959), is a retired Indian Air Force officer, who served as the Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, having assumed office on 30 September 2019 after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.^[2][3] He retired on 30 September 2021 and was succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.^[4]