Air Marshal Vivek Hande takes over as DGMS (Air)
On 1 September 2026, Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM, took over as Director General Medical Services (Air) on permanent secondment to the IAF.
Summary
Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM, took over as Director General Medical Services (Air) on 1 September 2026, on permanent secondment to the Indian Air Force. Vivek Hande, a gastroenterologist commissioned in December 1988, has now served in all three services. As a Flag Officer in the Navy, he commanded the Indian Naval Hospital Ship Asvini, and as a Vice Admiral he was DG (Organisation & Personnel) in the Office of DG Armed Forces Medical Services.
Key facts
- Officer
- Air Marshal Vivek Hande, AVSM, VSM
- Post
- Director General Medical Services (Air), from 1 Sep 2026
- Commissioned
- December 1988
- Note
- Has served in all three services
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which appointment did Air Marshal Vivek Hande take over on 1 September 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Director General Medical Services (Air)
Air Marshal Vivek Hande took over as DGMS (Air) on permanent secondment to the IAF.