Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force

Direct fact

In January 2026, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, a defence appointment that is directly testable in TNPSC exams.

Key specifics

• The officer named is Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit.
• The post is the next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.
• The appointment is reported in January 2026.
• The item belongs to defence current affairs.

Exam lens

Question type: Defence appointments MCQ, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Vice Chief of IAF, January 2026. TNPSC one-liner: “Who was appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?”