Awadhesh Kumar Bharti
Awadhesh Kumar Bharti | |
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Air Marshal Bharti during press briefing of Operation Sindoor | |
| Deputy Chief of Air Staff | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2025 | |
| Chief of Air Staff | Amar Preet Singh |
| Preceded by | Tejinder Singh |
| Director General of Air Operations | |
| In office 1 October 2024 – 31 May 2025 | |
| Chief of Air Staff | Amar Preet Singh |
| Preceded by | Surat Singh |
| Succeeded by | George Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Indian Air Force Academy Sainik School, Tilaiya |
| Nickname | Galloping Horse |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 13 June 1987 – Present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 30 Squadron |
| Commands | |
| Battles | Operation Vijay Operation Parakram Operation Sindoor |
| Service number | 18781 |
| 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.