Air Marshal PV Shivanand Assumes Command of South Western Air Command
On 01 July 2026, Air Marshal PV Shivanand took charge as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command. He paid tribute to the war memorial before assuming duties.
Key Developments
- Assumption of command on 01 July 2026 after serving as Senior Air Staff Officer at Central Air Command.
- Succession of Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, who moved to the role of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.
- Continuation of ongoing projects to enhance air‑defence surveillance and networking across the western front.
Important Facts
Career Highlights of Air Marshal PV Shivanand:
- Commissioned into the fighter stream in December 1988.
- Alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
- Accumulated over 2,800 flying hours on MiG-21 and the IL‑76 AWACS.
- Commanded two frontline squadrons and a premier airbase in the Eastern sector.
- Served as