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| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | |
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 Indian Air Force | |
| Type | Principal Staff Officer |
| Abbreviation | DCAS |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Seat | Air Headquarters, New Delhi |
| First holder | Air Vice Marshal Subroto Mukerjee |
| Salary | ₹224,000 (US$2,700) |
The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) is a senior appointment in the Indian Air Force.[1] The DCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Force Headquarters in New Delhi. The office is held by a Three Star Officer in the rank of Air Marshal. The current DCAS is Air Marshal Tejinder Singh who took over from Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on 1 September 2024.[2]
- ^ "Deputy Chief of Air Staff Appointments at Air Head Quarters". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
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