Lt Gen Bipin Rawat takes oath as 27th Army chief, Air Marshal BS Dhanoa becomes IAF chief

Lt General Rawat on Saturday took charge as the new Army Chief replacing General Dalbir Singh Suhag, whereas Air Marshal Dhanoa took charge as the Air Force chief replacing Arup Raha.

The Indian Army chief, General Dalbir Singh, retired on Saturday after 43 years in service.

Air Marshal Dhanoa is a qualified Flying Instructor and has flown various types of fighter aircraft in his distinguished career. During the Kargil Operations, he commanded a fighter squadron and himself flew numerous night strike missions in the mountainous terrain.