Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC
Official portrait
24th Chief of the Air Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
President	Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	R. K. S. Bhadauria
45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office 1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) – 30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
Preceded by	Harjit Singh Arora
Succeeded by	Sandeep Singh
Personal details
Born	(1962-09-04) 4 September 1962 (age 61)[1]
Nationality	Indian
Children	2
Parent	Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari (Father)
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Air Force
Years of service	29 December 1982 - Present
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No. 28 Squadron
Commands	Chief of the Air Staff Western Air Command Lohegaon Air Force Station 8 Forward Base Support Unit No. 28 Squadron
Battles/wars	Operation Meghdoot Kargil war
Service number	16978[2]
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM AVSM VM ADC is an air officer of the Indian Air Force. He currently serves as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). He took over as the 24th CAS succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021.^[3] He earlier served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff and as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command.^[4][5][6][7]