Arup Raha

Arup Raha
অরূপ রাহা
Official portrait, 2014
54th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office
31 July 2014 – 31 December 2016
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byBikram Singh
Succeeded bySunil Lanba
21st Chief of Air Staff
In office
31 December 2013 – 31 December 2016
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byNorman Anil Kumar Browne
Succeeded byBirender Singh Dhanoa
37th Vice Chief of Air Staff
In office
1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Preceded byDinesh Chandra Kumaria
Succeeded byRavi Kant Sharma
Personal details
Born (1954-12-26) 26 December 1954 (age 69)[1]
Baidyabati, West Bengal, India
SpouseLily Raha
ChildrenAnusree Raha
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service1975–2016
Rank Air Chief Marshal[2]
CommandsWestern Air Command
Central Air Command
AFS Bathinda
AFS Adampur
47 Squadron IAF
Battles/warsKargil 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.

  1. ^ "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Times of India. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Arup Raha takes over as IAF chief". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Central Air Command". Indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Arup Raha is new chief of staff". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  5. ^ "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.