Vibhas Pande
Air Marshal Vibhas Pande, AVSM, VSM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the 37th Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Maintenance Command. He assumed the office on 14 June 2022 succeeding Air Marshal Shashiker Choudhary. Early life and education Vibhas Pande is an alumnus IIT Mumbai and was recipient of ERTL (W) Bombay Gold Medal for his outstanding performance during the course. He is also an alumnus of College of Air Warfare and National Defence College, New Delhi. Career Vibhas Pande was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical)in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has been trained on the MiG-23 and Antono An-32 planes and well as Mil Mi-17 helicopters. As a flight engineer he has flown the Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-17 helicopters and served the Air Force examiner for the rotary wing platform. As Air Commodore, he served as the Command Engineering Officer at the Western Air Command and later served as Air Officer Commanding at the 11 Base Repair Depot. As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (ACAS), Engineering Transport and Helicopter in New Delhi. Later, he served as the