Richard John Duckworth


Richard John Duckworth

Allegiance India
Branch Indian Air Force
Years of service28 May 1983 - 30 June 2022
Rank Air Marshal
Service number17136
UnitNo. 23 Squadron
CommandsCentral Air Command
Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel
AwardsAti Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Richard John Duckworth, AVSM, VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Central Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 July 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Amit Tiwari. Previously he served as Air Officer in charge Personnel at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in New Delhi and Senior Air Staff Officer for the Western Air Command and Central Air Command.