Jasvir Singh Mann

Air Marshal
Jasvir Singh Mann
AVSM VM
Official Portrait, 2026
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Southern Air Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2026
Chief of Air StaffAmar Preet Singh
Preceded byManish Khanna
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service
16 December 1989 - Present
Rank Air Marshal
UnitNo. 15 Squadron
Commands
Service Number20491
Awards

Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, AVSM, VM is a serving air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command.[1] He previously served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.[2]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the 75th Course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla[3] and the 144 Course of the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.[4] He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Royal College of Defence Studies, London.[1]

Military career

The air officer was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 16 December 1989 from the Air Force Academy.[4] In a career spanning over three decades, he has over 3000 hours of flying experience and has held various command and staff appointments. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot and a Pilot attack instructor who has flown aircraft like Apache, MiG-21, Jaguar, Mig-29, Su-30 and Rafale. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of No. 15 Squadron (Flying Lances).[5] As a Group Captain, he served as Chief Operations Officer of No. 1 Wing at Srinagar.[6] He has directed Joint Military Training exercises with Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2017 and with the United States Air Force in 2018.[2]

As an Air Commodore, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 16 Wing (Hasimara Air Force Station).[7] As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Air Defence Commander[8] & Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration at Central Air Command and later as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Ops Offensive at Air headquarters, New Delhi.[9]

On promotion to the rank of Air marshal, he assumed the appointment of Director General of Weapon Systems.[10] After a short stint, he was appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.[11] On 1 July 2026, Air Marshal Mann took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram succeeding Air Marshal Manish Khanna when the latter supperannuated on 30 June 2026.[12]

Awards and decorations

During his career, he has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024[13] and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2009.[14]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Date of ranks

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Pilot Officer Indian Air Force 16 December 1989[15]
Flying Officer Indian Air Force 16 December 1990[15]
Flight Lieutenant Indian Air Force 16 December 1994[15]
Squadron Leader Indian Air Force 16 December 1996[15]
Wing Commander Indian Air Force 16 December 2004[15]
Group Captain Indian Air Force 1 May 2011[15]
Air Commodore Indian Air Force 26 December 2017[15]
Air Vice Marshal Indian Air Force 1 January 2023[15]
Air Marshal Indian Air Force 21 Mar 2025 (AOC-in-C from 1 July 2026)[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, AVSM, VM assumed command of Southern Air Command as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief on 01 July 2026". pib.gov.in. 1 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann took over as Senior Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command, Indian Air Force on 01 June 2025". pib.gov.in. 1 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "75 NDA Course". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "144 Course of the Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Commanding Officers of No. 15 Squadron, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Chief Operations Officer Appointments at No. 1 Wing". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Air Officer Commanding of 16 Wing, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Air Defence Commander Appointments at Central Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Ops Offensive at Air headquarters, IAF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Director General, Weapon Systems Appointments at Weapon Systems, Air HQ". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann takes over as Sr Air Staff Officer of Western Air Command". The Statesman. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann takes charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of IAF's Southern Air Command". The Hindu. 1 July 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Republic Day Honours & Decorations 2024". pib.gov.in. 25 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "The President has approved awards of 428 gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others". archive.pib.gov.in. 25 January 2009.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Service Record for Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann 20491 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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