New Delhi, April 28 -- The Indian Air Force will get a new Vice Chief as Air Marshal Narmadeshwar Tiwari would be succeeding incumbent Air Marshal SP Dharkar on May 1.

Dharkar is superannuating on April 30 after an illustrious career of 40-plus years in the force.

Air Marshal Tiwari is presently commanding the South Western Air Command in Gandhinagar.

He would be succeeded by the present Training Command chief. The tri-services integrated Defence Staff will get a new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has been approved to take over as the new CISC in place of Lt Gen JP Matthew, who is superannuating on April 30.

The CISC is responsible for coordination among t...