Air Marshal Dixit Takes Command of Central Air Command

New Delhi— Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an experimental test pilot and qualified flying instructor, has assumed the command of Central Air Command. He assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on 01 September 2024.

Dixit was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 6, 1986. He has more than 3300 hours of flying experience on a variety of aircraft in the IAF inventory. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College (Bangladesh) and National Defence College. He has held many significant posts in his career. He has re-equipped one of the Squadrons of the IAF with the state-of-the-art Mirage aircraft and later commanded a front-line fighter air base in the Western Sector and a premiere fighter training base in the Southern Sector. He has also served as a directing staff at the Air Force Test Pilots School and held the position of principal director of air staff requirement at Air Headquarters.

Dixit has held the rank of air defence commander of Southern Air Command and also held the positions of assistant chief of the air staff (projects) and assistant chief of the air staff (plans) at Air Headquarters. He was also the deputy chief of the air staff before taking over as the air officer commanding-in-chief of Central Air Command. He will head the Central Air Command with a focus on modernization while maintaining a steady focus on 'Atmanirbharta-Self Reliance'. The operational readiness of Central Air Command in all scenarios will be the top priority for the air officer commanding-in-chief, according to the statement.