Ashutosh Dixit

Ashutosh Dixit
Chief Of Integrated Defence Staff
Assumed office
1 May 2025
Preceded byJohnson P Mathew
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Central Air Command
In office
1 September 2024  30 April 2025
Preceded byRavi Gopal Krishana Kapoor
Succeeded byBalakrishnan Manikantan
Personal details
Alma materAir Force Academy
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service6 December 1986 – Present
Rank Air Marshal
UnitNo. 9 Squadron
Commands
Battles/warsOperation Rakshak
Kargil War
Operation Safed Sagar
Service number18558
Awards

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, AVSM, VM, VSM is a serving officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. He assumed the post on 1 May 2025 after the superannuation of Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew. He was previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Air Command , prior to that he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command.