Awadhesh Kumar Bharti

Awadhesh Kumar Bharti
Air Marshal Bharti during press briefing of Operation Sindoor
Deputy Chief of Air Staff
Assumed office
1 June 2025
Chief of Air StaffAmar Preet Singh
Preceded byTejinder Singh
Director General of Air Operations
In office
1 October 2024 – 31 May 2025
Chief of Air StaffAmar Preet Singh
Preceded bySurat Singh
Succeeded byGeorge Thomas
Personal details
Born
Alma mater National Defence Academy
Indian Air Force Academy
Sainik School, Tilaiya
NicknameGalloping Horse
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service13 June 1987 – Present
Rank Air Marshal
UnitNo. 30 Squadron
Commands
BattlesOperation Vijay
Operation Parakram
Operation Sindoor
Service number18781
Awards
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Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, SYSM, AVSM,VM is a serving air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is the currently serving as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. He was previously serving as the Director General of Air Operations, prior to that he was Senior Air Staff Officer, Central Air Command.