Who is Air Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria

The central government has appointed Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria as the chief of the India Air Force (IAF). Bhadauria, who took over as Vice-Chief of Air Staff in May 2019, will take charge from the incumbent IAF Chief B S Dhanoa upon the latter’s superannuation on September 30.

 

Before being appointed the Vice-Chief of Air Staff, Bhadauria was heading IAF's Bengaluru-based Training Command. As the Deputy Chief, he was the chairman of the Indian negotiating team for the 36 Rafale combat aircraft deal with France. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Air Force on June 15,