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[1] Baidyabati, West Bengal, India |
| Spouse | Lily Raha |
| Children | Anusree Raha |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2016 |
| Rank |  Air Chief Marshal[2] |
| 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.[2] 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.[4][5] Currently, he is the Chancellor of Assam University.
- ^ "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Times of India. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Central Air Command". Indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Arup Raha is new chief of staff". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Arup Raha takes over as senior Air Staff Officer at WAC". The Times of India. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2012.