Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force, on July 1. Prior to assuming charge as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, the Air Marshal served as Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Central Air Command, and thereafter as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) at Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS).