Appointments
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April 30, 2025
Lt General J.P. Mathew relinquishes the appointment of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff upon his superannuationLt General J.P. Mathew relinquished the appointment of the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) on April 30, 2025 upon the culmination of nearly four decades in service. On the day of his superannuation, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi and paid homage to the fallen heroes.
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March 1, 2025
Dr Mayank Sharma takes charge as Controller General of Defence AccountsDr Mayank Sharma assumed the office of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on March 1, 2025. He is a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) and has had a distinguished career in the government spanning more than three decades.
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January 30, 2025
Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Assumes Charge as the Controller Warship Production and AcquisitionVice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition on January 30, 2025 from Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar.
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January 13, 2025
Dr V. Narayanan Assumed Charge of Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space CommissionDr V. Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO on the afternoon of January 13, 2025.
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January 13, 2025
Lockheed Martin Announces New Skunk Works®, Integrated Fighter LeadersLockheed Martin has named OJ Sanchez as vice president and general manager, Skunk Works®, and Mike Shoemaker as vice president and general manager, Integrated Fighter Group. Both began their new roles on Monday.
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January 6, 2025
Air Commodore Debakinandan Sahu takes over as Air Officer Commanding, Base Repair Depot TughlakabadAir Commodore Debakinandan Sahu took over the command of Base Repair Depot, Tughlakabad on January 6, 2025 from Air Commodore Rishi Seth. The handing over / taking over took place with an impressive ceremonial parade by the depot personnel.
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January 3, 2025
Boeing Appoints Deasy as Chief Information OfficerBoeing today announced Dana Deasy as the company's new chief information digital officer and senior vice president, Information Technology & Data Analytics.
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January 3, 2025
Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh took over as Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration, Headquarters Western Air Command, Indian Air ForceOn 1st January 2025, Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh took over as Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration, Headquarters Western Air Command, New Delhi.
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January 1, 2025
Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra Assumes Command of IAF's Western Air CommandAir Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumed command of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command on January 1, 2025. The Air Marshal was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on 06 December 1986.
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December 11, 2024
Lockheed Martin Elects John C. Aquilino to Board of DirectorsLockheed Martin today announced its board of directors has elected Admiral John C. Aquilino, former commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, to the board, effective today.
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December 3, 2024
Lockheed Martin Names New General CounselThe Board of Directors at Lockheed Martin named Kevin O'Connor as the corporation's new senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Effective Jan. 13, O'Connor will succeed Maryanne Lavan, who plans to retire. O'Connor most recently served as senior vice president and chief legal officer for Carrier.
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November 1, 2024
Rajesh Kumar Singh assumes the office of Defence SecretaryRajesh Kumar Singh took over as Defence Secretary at South Block in New Delhi on November 1, 2024. He is a 1989-batch IAS officer from Kerala cadre, who had assumed the charge of the Officer on Special Duty (Defence Secretary-designate) on August 20, 2024.
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November 1, 2024
Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance of IAFAir Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance, Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), today. The Air Marshal, after taking over, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in honour of the armed forces personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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October 15, 2024
DG Paramesh Sivamani takes over as 26th Director General of Indian Coast GuardDG Paramesh Sivamani took over as the 26th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The Flag Officer, during his illustrious career spanning over three and a half decades, has served in various capacities in ashore and afloat appointments.
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October 14, 2024
Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai, assumes charge as Director General Medical Services (Navy)Surgeon Vice Admiral Kavita Sahai, SM, VSM assumes charge as Director General Medical Services (Navy) on October 14, 2024. The Flag Officer was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps on December 30, 1986.
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October 9, 2024
Lockheed Martin Announces New F-35 LeaderLockheed Martin announced today Chauncey McIntosh has been named vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning II Program, effective Dec. 1. McIntosh succeeds Bridget Lauderdale, who will be retiring at the end of the year following a 38-year career with the company.
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October 1, 2024
Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin becomes first woman to take over as DG, Armed Forces Medical ServicesSurgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, on October 1, 2024, became the first woman officer to take over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the Armed Forces.
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September 30, 2024
Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as the Chief of the Air StaffAir Chief Marshal A.P. Singh took over as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on September 30, 2024.
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September 21, 2024
Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh appointed as next Chief of the Air StaffThe Government has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff, in the rank of Air Chief Marshal, with effect from the afternoon of September 30, 2024.
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September 3, 2024
Vice Admiral Vineet Mccarty, assumes Charge as Controller Personnel ServicesVice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on September 3, 2024. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1989 and is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
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September 1, 2024
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), today.
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September 1, 2024
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as AOC-in-C Central Air CommandAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on September 1, 2024.
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August 31, 2024
Dr D.K. Sunil Takes Over as CMD (Additional Charge) of HALDr D.K. Sunil, Director (Engineering, Research and Development) has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (Additional Charge) of HAL from C.B. Ananthakrishnan, effective from September 1, 2024.
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August 29, 2024
Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, takes over as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, EzhimalaVice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, NM took over as Commandant, Indian Naval Academy on August 29, 2024. He succeeds Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty.
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August 28, 2024
Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes over as Director General Project SeabirdVice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM, assumed duties of the Director General Project Seabird, with a charter to oversee largest defence infrastructure project currently progressing at the Karwar Naval Base, from Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, on August 28, 2024.
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August 8, 2024
Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur assumes charge as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur today assumed the charge of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) at the office of the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services.
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August 1, 2024
Lt General Vikas Lakhera, assumed the Appointment of DG Assam RiflesLt General Vikas Lakhera, assumed the command of DGAR on August 1, 2024. The General Officer was commissioned from 86 Regular Course at Indian Military Academy into 4 SIKH LI on June 9, 1990 which he later went on to command in lower Assam under Red Horn Division.
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August 1, 2024
Indian Armed Forces gets the first Woman Director General of Medical Service (Army)Lt General Sadhna Saxena Nair, assumed the appointment of Director General Medical Services (Army), on August 1, 2024, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious position.
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July 22, 2024
Israel Aerospace Industries Appoints Dror Bar as IAI Vice President & CEO of ELTAIsrael Aerospace Industries, a world-class aerospace and defense leader, has appointed Dror Bar as IAI Vice President and CEO of ELTA. Bar was identified as the most suitable candidate after a long and rigorous search procedure was carried out in accordance with the procedure for appointing a CEO in government-owned companies.
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July 10, 2024
Lt General Shankar Narayan assumes appointment as Commandant of Army Hospital (Research & Referral)Lt General Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM, assumed appointment as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R) - the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services on July 10, 2024.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani, takes over as Vice Chief of Army StaffLt General N.S. Raja Subramani has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Army Staff today. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command based at Lucknow.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General Devendra Sharma, takes over as GOC-in-C ARTRACLt General Devendra Sharma, took over as the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Shimla based, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) on July 1, 2024.
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June 30, 2024
General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as the Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, takes over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on June 30, 2024.
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June 13, 2024
Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Defence Minister for the second consecutive termRajnath Singh assumed charge as the Defence Minister for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024.
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June 11, 2024
Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt General Upendra Dwivedi appointed as next Chief of the Army Staff w.e.f. afternoon of June 30, 2024The Government has appointed Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024.
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June 11, 2024
Sanjay Seth takes over as Minister of State for DefenceSanjay Seth assumed charge of the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence on June 11, 2024. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence received Sanjay Seth and accompanied him into his South Block office.
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June 10, 2024
Rajnath Singh to be the Defence Minister for the second consecutive termSanjay Seth is the new Minister of State for Defence
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June 1, 2024
Change of Command: Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, IAF, NagpurAir Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, Indian Airforce Nagpur on June 1, 2024.
