In office 1 July 2021 (2021-07-01) – 30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
Preceded by
Harjit Singh Arora
Succeeded by
Sandeep Singh
Personal details
Born
(1962-09-04) 4 September 1962 (age 61)[1]
Nationality
Indian
Children
2
Parent
Rambhau Ganapat Chaudhari (Father)
Military service
Allegiance
India
Branch/service
Indian Air Force
Years of service
29 December 1982 - Present
Rank
Air Chief Marshal
Unit
No. 28 Squadron
Commands
Chief of the Air Staff Western Air Command Lohegaon Air Force Station 8 Forward Base Support Unit No. 28 Squadron
Battles/wars
Operation Meghdoot Kargil war
Service number
16978[2]
Awards
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal
Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM AVSM VM ADC is an air officer of the Indian Air Force. He currently serves as the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS). He took over as the 24th CAS succeeding Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 30 September 2021.[3] He earlier served as the 45th Vice Chief of the Air Staff and as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command.[4][5][6][7]
^"CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF". Indian Air Force. 30 September 2021.
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^P, Rajat; Sep 21, it / TNN / (21 September 2021). "Air Marshal VR Chaudhari to be next IAF chief | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"AIR MARSHAL VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI PVSM AVSM VM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF". PIB. 1 July 2021.
^"Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass". Bharat Shakti. 29 May 2021.
^"Air Marshal VR Chaudhari AVSM VM Assumes Command of Western Air Command". 1 August 2020.
^@DefencePROPalam (1 August 2020). "Air Marshal VR Chaudhari has taken over as the Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Air Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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India
Indian Air Force
Air Chief Marshal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal 
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal