In top level appointments in the Army, Lt General MM Naravane has been appointed the next Eastern Army Commander while Air Marshal Anil Khosla will be the next Vice Chief of Air Force after incumbent S B Deo retires next month. These are among several postings in the Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) notified on Tuesday.
Naravane, commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry, is currently heading the Army Training Command, ARTRAC. He will replace Lt General Abhay Krishna who has been appointed as the Central Army Commander. Naravane will be the senior most Army Commander by December 2019 when current Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat completes his tenure.
In the IAF, Air Marshal Khosla who is currently Commander-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command based in Shillong will be replaced by present Deputy Chief Air Marshal R Nambiar. His place will be occupied by Air Vice Marshal V R Chaudhari who has been promoted to rank of Air Marshal. Meanwhile, Air Marshal HS Arora will go as the next Commander-in-Chief of South Western Air Command based in Gandhinagar. AVM Amit Deo who has also been promoted to next rank will be the next Director General Air Operations.