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The flag of an Air chief marshal is sky blue with the national flag in the canton, the roundel in lower fly, and the Indian Air Force badge in upper fly. The badges of rank consist of three sky blue bands (each on a slightly wider navy blue band) over a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band. An air
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chief marshal wears gorget patches which are blue patches with four white stars and additional oak leaves under them. In addition to this, the blue grey terrywool tunic has four sleeve stripes consisting of a broad band with three narrower bands.
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The term length of the Chief of the Air Staff is three years or until the age of 62 of the holder, whichever is earlier.
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to Air Chief
Marshal in 1966. The first IAF officer to hold this rank was Air Chief Marshal
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188:. It is the highest active rank in the Indian Air Force. Air chief marshal ranks above the
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374:(at number 11 on the warrant of precedence), with a monthly pay of ₹250,000 (US$ 3,500).
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Appointments to the office of Chief of the Air Staff are made by the
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The Chief of the Air Staff, ACM V R Chaudhari in uniform
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when the holder is a serving Indian Air Force officer.
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List of serving air marshals of the Indian Air Force
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494:"Uniform | Indian Air Force | Government of India"
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346:An air chief marshal ranks at number 12 on the
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227:The current and only air chief marshal in the
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544:Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (29 December 2019).
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69:Rank Insignia of an Air Chief Marshal
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215:. The rank may also be held by the
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692:List of comparative military ranks
601:. 20 November 2015. Archived from
235:(CAS). The equivalent rank in the
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571:Office of the President of India
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308:marshal of the Indian Air Force
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202:Marshal of the Indian Air Force
133:Marshal of the Indian Air Force
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752:Central African Republic
207:The rank is held by the
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3336:Commonwealth of Nations
682:and insignia by country
333:Prime Minister of India
302:(later promoted to the
281:Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
2133:Bosnia and Herzegovina
384:Chief of the Air Staff
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233:Chief of the Air Staff
217:Chief of Defence Staff
209:Chief of the Air Staff
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907:São Tomé and Príncipe
772:Republic of the Congo
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1832:United Arab Emirates
608:on 20 November 2015.
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1889:(Republic of China)
1859:limited recognition
1623:Paramilitary forces
1283:Trinidad and Tobago
1158:Antigua and Barbuda
984:limited recognition
342:Order of precedence
229:Indian Armed Forces
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3272:Post-Soviet states
2691:Socialist Republic
2607:Kingdom of Greece
2458:Air Force officers
1755:Civil Armed Forces
1434:Republic of Texas
1213:Dominican Republic
550:The Economic Times
289:Sir Richard Peirse
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2581:Nazi Germany
2500:Transnistria
2453:Navy ratings
1827:Turkmenistan
1777:Saudi Arabia
1569:PR of China
1458:World War II
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2906:Comparative
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2801:Comparative
2776:Yugoslavia
2480:States with
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2333:Netherlands
2281:Carabinieri
2251:Coast Guard
2246:Land Forces
2206:Gendarmerie
2032:Comparative
2013:South Yemen
1857:States with
1805:Coast Guard
1767:Philippines
1613:Coast Guard
1540:Afghanistan
1469:Comparative
1453:World War I
1355:Space Force
1338:Coast Guard
1311:Coast Guard
1223:El Salvador
1082:Comparative
982:States with
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