Arup Raha
Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Arup Raha | |
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অরূপ রাহা | |
Official portrait, 2014 | |
| 54th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee | |
| In office 31 July 2014 – 31 December 2016 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Bikram Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Lanba |
| 21st Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 31 December 2013 – 31 December 2016 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Norman Anil Kumar Browne |
| Succeeded by | Birender Singh Dhanoa |
| 37th Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Chandra Kumaria |
| Succeeded by | Ravi Kant Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1954 Baidyabati, West Bengal, India |
| Spouse | Lily Raha |
| Children | Atanu Raha, Anusree Raha |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2016 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Western Air Command Central Air Command AFS Bathinda AFS Adampur 47 Squadron IAF |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Awards | |
Arup Raha, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, (Bengali: অরূপ রাহা) is an Indian Air Force veteran and was the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and served from 31 December 2013 to 31 December 2016. He was also the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, a post occupied by India's senior-most military officer, who advises the government and ensures jointsmanship in the armed forces. Currently, he is the Chancellor of Assam University.