Narmdeshwar Tiwari
Narmdeshwar Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| 49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff | |
| Assumed office 1 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar |
| Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command | |
| In office 1 May 2023 – 30 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Vikram Singh |
| Succeeded by | Nagesh Kapoor |
| 46th Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | |
| In office 1 October 2021 – 30 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Suraj Kumar Jha |
| Succeeded by | Ashutosh Dixit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sikalpur, Siwan, Bihar |
| Alma mater | Rashtriya Indian Military College National Defence Academy Air Force Academy |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 7 June 1986 – Present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 1 Squadron |
| Commands | South Western Air Command 32 Wing 5 Forward Base Support Unit No. 1 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Service number | 18270 [1] |
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, PVSM, AVSM, VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the 49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff. Previously, he served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command having assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Vikram Singh.[2]
Early life and education
Born in Siakalpur, Siwan, Bihar.[3] Tiwari an alumnus of Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun and graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune. Narmdeshwar Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence College, New Delhi and passed out as the President Gold Medalist.[4][2]
Career
Narmdeshwar Tiwari was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets.[5]
He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot. He has extensive weapons testing experience primarily on Mirage 2000. He served as the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron and has been instrumental in test flying HAL Tejas.
As Group Captain, he served as the chief test pilot at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) and was instrumental in flight testing various aircraft of the India Air Force including HAL Tejas.
As Air Commodore, he served as the Air Attaché at the Embassy of India in France and later served as the Air Officer Commanding of 32 Wing at the Jodhpur sector in the South Western Air Command.
As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Project Director at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency at Bangalore. Later, he served as the Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Projects) and Assistance Chief of Air Staff (Plans), spearheading the acquisition and plans for the Indian Air Force.[6][7]
After his promotion to Air Marshal in October 2021, he served as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff till 30 April 2023.[8]
He took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command on 1 May 2023 from Air Marshal Vikram Singh.[2]
He was appointed as the 49th Vice Chief of the Air Staff, succeding Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar on his superannuation.[9]
Honours and decorations
During his career, Narmdeshwar Tiwari has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 and Vayu Sena Medal in 2008 for his service.[10][4][11]
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayu Sena Medal |
References
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari - BRF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b c "AIR MARSHAL NARMDESHWAR TIWARI TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Bihar's Narmdeshwar Tiwari Named Vice Chief". 2025-04-30.
- ^ a b "AOC-in-C-SWAC". Indian Air Force. 2023-05-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari". Ahmedabad Mirror. 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari takes charge as AOC-in-C of South Western Command". The Print. 2023-05-01.
- ^ Peri, Dinaker (2023-02-16). "IAF's acquisition of 114 fighter jets to be part of a major procurement plan". The Hindu.
- ^ "Air Marshal Tiwari takes over as SWAC chief". Indian Express. 2023-05-01.
- ^ "युद्ध का माहौल और एयरफोर्स को मिला नया डिप्टी चीफ, बिहार के नर्मदेश्वर तिवारी को अहम जिम्मेदारी" (in Hindi). 2025-04-30.
- ^ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". PIB (Press release). 2025-01-25.
- ^ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day" (Press release). PIB. 2022-01-25.