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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 the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in May 2019, will take over from IAF chief BS Dhanoa, who will take over on September 30. Prior to being appointed as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Bhadauria was heading the Bangalore-based Training Command of the Indian Air Force. As Deputy Chief, he was the chairman of the Indian negotiating team for the 36 Rafale fighter jet deal with France. On 15 June 1980, he was commissioned into the Fighter Rank of the Air Force with the 'Sword of Honour' for standing first in the overall order of merit. During his career spanning nearly four decades, Bhadauria commanded a Jaguar squadron and a major Air Force station. From January 2016 to February 28, 2017, Bhadauria held several important positions such as Commandant of the National Defense Academy, Senior Air Officer in the Central Air Command and Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He also served as an Air Officer. Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command since 1 March 2017. He took over as the Chief of the Training Command at Bengaluru on 1 August 2018. Bhadauria invented a method of bombing from Jaguar aircraft using the Global Positioning System (GPS). This was particularly relevant to the bombing role of Jaguar aircraft in Operation Safed Sagar in 1999. Bhadauria has the unique distinction of being an Experimental Test Pilot, Category 'A' Qualified Flying Instructor and Pilot Attack Instructor with over 4,250 hours of experience on 26 types of fighter aircraft and transport aircraft. He is one of the few pilots in the Air Force to fly Rafale. In July 2019, during Exercise Garuda between the Air Forces of India and France, Bhadoria had flown a Rafale aircraft. He was Air Attaché at the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Projects), Commandant of the National Defense Academy and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Air Command. Air Command.
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