Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas assumes charge as AOC-in-C of IAF Training Command

Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas on Thursday, January 1, took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Training Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Shrinivas was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on June 13, 1987. A ‘Category A’ Qualified Flying Instructor, he has logged over 4,200 hours of flying across a wide range of aircraft, including the MiG-21, Iskra, Kiran, PC-7 Mk II, HPT-32 and microlite aircraft. He is also qualified as a second pilot on Chetak and Cheetah helicopters and has been categorised as an Operations Officer on the Pechora missile system.

In recognition of his distinguished service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 by the President of India.