Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas assumed charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Training Command of the Indian Air Force on January 1.
After taking over the new appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to the bravehearts by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial.
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. He is a Category ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor with over 4,200 hours of flying experience on aircraft including 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 is a categorised Operations Officer on the Pechora missile system.
During his distinguished career, Air Marshal Shrinivas has held several key command and staff appointments. These include Commandant of the Air Force Academy, Air Officer Commanding of a frontline fighter base on the western border and of a premier flying training base, Air Officer Commanding Advance Headquarters Western Air Command at Jaipur, Commanding Officer of the Flying Instructors School, Commandant of the Institute of Aerospace Safety, and Commanding Officer of the Basic Flying Training School.
His staff appointments include Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Officers), Chief Instructor (Flying) at the Air Force Academy, operations staff at Headquarters Central Air Command, and Directing Staff at the College of Air Warfare. Prior to assuming his present role, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters South Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Shrinivas is a graduate of the National Defence College, the College of Defence Management and the Defence Services Staff College. His academic qualifications include a Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic Studies, a Master of Management Studies and a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies.
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
