CHIEFS OF AIR STAFF
Name Tenure
Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst ................................. 15 August 1947-21 February 1950
Air Marshal Sir Ronald Chapman ................................ 22 February 1950-9 December 1951
Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs ......................................... 10 December 1951-31 March 1954
Air Marshal S. Mukherjee ............................................... 1 April 1954-8 November 1960
Air Marshal A.M. Engineer ............................................ 1 December 1960-31 July 1964
Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh ...................................... 1 August 1964-15 July 1969
Air Chief Marshal P.C. Lal ............................................. 16 July 1969-15 January 1973
Air Chief Marshal O.P. Mehra ....................................... 16 January 1973-31 January 1976
Air Chief Marshal H. Moolgavkar ................................ 1 February 1976-31 August 1978
Air Chief Marshal I.H. Latif ........................................... 1 September 1978-31 August 1981
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh .................................. 1 September 1981-4 September 1984
Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre ........................................ 5 September 1984-1 July 1985
Air Chief Marshal D.A. La Fontaine ............................ 3 July 1985-31 July 1988
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra ........................................ 1 August 1988-31 July 1991
Name Tenure
Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst ................................. 15 August 1947-21 February 1950
Air Marshal Sir Ronald Chapman ................................ 22 February 1950-9 December 1951
Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs ......................................... 10 December 1951-31 March 1954
Air Marshal S. Mukherjee ............................................... 1 April 1954-8 November 1960
Air Marshal A.M. Engineer ............................................ 1 December 1960-31 July 1964
Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh ...................................... 1 August 1964-15 July 1969
Air Chief Marshal P.C. Lal ............................................. 16 July 1969-15 January 1973
Air Chief Marshal O.P. Mehra ....................................... 16 January 1973-31 January 1976
Air Chief Marshal H. Moolgavkar ................................ 1 February 1976-31 August 1978
Air Chief Marshal I.H. Latif ........................................... 1 September 1978-31 August 1981
Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh .................................. 1 September 1981-4 September 1984
Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre ........................................ 5 September 1984-1 July 1985
Air Chief Marshal D.A. La Fontaine ............................ 3 July 1985-31 July 1988
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra ........................................ 1 August 1988-31 July 1991
Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri ........................................... 1 August 1991-31 July 1993
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Kaul .......................................... 1 August 1993-31 December 1995
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen ....................................... 1 January 1996-31 December 1998
Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis ........................................ 1 January 1999-31 December 2001
Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamys .......................... 31 December 2001-31 December 2004
Air Chief Marshal S. P. Tyagi ......................................... 31 December 2004-31 March 2007
Air Chief Marshal M.F. Major ........................................ 31 March 2007-31 August 2009
Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik .................... 1 June 2009-till date
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Kaul .......................................... 1 August 1993-31 December 1995
Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen ....................................... 1 January 1996-31 December 1998
Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis ........................................ 1 January 1999-31 December 2001
Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamys .......................... 31 December 2001-31 December 2004
Air Chief Marshal S. P. Tyagi ......................................... 31 December 2004-31 March 2007
Air Chief Marshal M.F. Major ........................................ 31 March 2007-31 August 2009
Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik .................... 1 June 2009-till date
