New Delhi: Air Marshal SP Dharkar has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of Air Staff. Succeeding incumbent Air Marshal AP Singh, who has been designated as the next Chief of Air Staff, he would be assuming his new appointment after the new Chief takes over.
Air Marshal SP Dharkar- an experienced and ace fighter pilot with over 3600 hours of flying, is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College Dehradun, National Defence Academy Pune, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Air War College, USA.
SP Dharkar was commissioned in June 1985. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor, Fighter Strike Leader, and Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner and has also been an Air Force Examiner. He has instructional experience in conducting Professional Military Education for medium and senior level officers at the Defence Services Staff College and at the College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad.
He has commanded a frontline fighter squadron and a Fighter Flying Training Establishment during his illustrious career. He has served as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Training) at Air Headquarters and Air Defence Commander at Headquarters Eastern Air Command.
Air Marshal SP Dharkar has the distinction of being the first Director General of Defence Space Agency. For the last two years, he has been the head of Eastern Air Command.
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