Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Air Staff by the Ministry of Defence on Friday.
He will succeed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who assumes charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday.
Walia previously commanded the Eastern Air Command and has flown MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, Jaguar, and Su-30 MKI jets across his career.