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Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, Indian Air Force today. After assuming his new appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to bravehearts by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial.
An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Shrinivas was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on 13 June 1987. He is a ‘Category A’ Qualified Flying Instructor with over 4,200 hours of flying experience on MiG-21, Iskra, Kiran, PC-7 Mk II, HPT-32, and Microlite, among other aircraft.
He is also qualified as a second pilot on Chetak/Cheetah helicopters and is a categorised Operations Officer on the Pechora missile system.
He has held a number of command appointments during his career. He has served as the Commandant of the Air Force Academy, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of a frontline fighter base on the Western border, and a premier flying training base; AOC Advance HQ Western Air Command (Jaipur); Commanding Officer of the prestigious Flying Instructors School; Commandant of the Institute of Aerospace Safety; and CO of the Basic Flying Training School.
His staff and other appointments include Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Officers), Chief Instructor (Flying) at the Air Force Academy, Ops Staff at HQ Central Air Command, and Directing Staff at the College of Air Warfare.
Prior to his current assignment, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ SWAC.
The Air Marshal is a graduate of the National Defence College, College of Defence Management, and Defence Services Staff College.
His educational qualifications include Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic Studies, Master of Management Studies, and Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies.
In recognition of his meritorious service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 by the President of India.
