Anil Yashwant Tipnis

Air Chief Marshal
Anil Yashwant Tipnis
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
Born September 15, 1940
Allegiance India India
Service/branch  Indian Air Force
Years of service December 31, 1961 2001
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Unit No. 7 Squadron IAF
Commands held Western Air Command

Central Air Command
Indian Air Force
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Kargil War

Anil Tipnis PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (born 15 September 1940) served as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force from 31 December 1998 to 31 December 2001. He commanded the Air Force to distinction during the Kargil War, when the force flew air superiority and close air support at heights of over 18,000 feet[1]

References

  1. "Ex-Chiefs Gallery". Indian Air Force. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
Military offices
Preceded by
Satish Sareen
Chief of the Air Staff (India)
31 Dec 1998 - 31 Dec 2001
Succeeded by
Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy


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