P. V. Shivanand

Air Marshal
P. V. Shivanand
AVSM VM
Official Portrait, 2026
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
South Western Air Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2026
Chief of Air StaffAmar Preet Singh
Preceded byTejinder Singh
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service
17 December 1988 - Present
Rank Air Marshal
UnitNo. 32 Squadron
Commands
Service Number19901
Awards

Air Marshal Palaparthy Venkat Shivanand, AVSM, VM is a serving air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command.[1] He previously served as Senior Air Staff Officer, Central Air Command.[2]

Early life and education

He is an alumnus of the 73rd Course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla[3] and the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.[4] He is also an alumnus of Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.[5]

Military career

The air officer was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 17 December 1988 from the Air Force Academy.[6] In a career spanning over three decades, he has over 2800 hours of flying experience on MiG-21 and the IL-76 AWACS and has held various command & staff appointments. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of No. 32 Squadron (Thunderbirds) at Jodhpur[7] and later served as Commanding Officer of No. 50 Squadron (Adwitiya) at Agra.[8] As an Air Commodore, he served as Air Attaché at the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C., USA[9] and later as the Air Officer Commanding of 14 Wing, Chabua, Assam.[10]

As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 14 Wing, Chabua[10] and later as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Air Defence at the Air Headquarters, New Delhi.[11] After getting promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, on 1 June 2025, he assumed the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer, Central Air Command.[2] On 1 July 2026, Air Marshal Shivanand took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Tejinder Singh who moved to Integrated Defence Staff as CISC.[1]

Awards and decorations

During his career, he has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2025[12] and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2014.[13]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva 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 17 December 1988[6]
Flying Officer Indian Air Force 17 December 1989[14]
Flight Lieutenant Indian Air Force 17 December 1993[15]
Squadron Leader Indian Air Force 17 December 1995[15]
Wing Commander Indian Air Force 16 December 2004[16]
Group Captain Indian Air Force 6 July 2010[17]
Air Commodore Indian Air Force 13 February 2017[15]
Air Vice Marshal Indian Air Force 2 November 2021[18]
Air Marshal Indian Air Force 1 June 2025 (AOC-in-C from 1 July 2026)[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Air Marshal PV Shivanand AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command on 01 July 2026". pib.gov.in. 1 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Central Air Command". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "73 NDA Course". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "142 Pilot Course". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Air Marshal Shivanand takes charge as new SWAC chief". The Times of India. 2 July 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 33. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Commanding Officers of No. 32 Squadron, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Commanding Officers of No. 50 Squadron, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Air Attache Appointments at Embassy of India, USA". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "List of Air Officer Commanding of 14 Wing, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "List of Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Air Defence, Air Hq, Indian Air Force". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "President approves Gallantry awards to 93 Armed Forces personnel, including 11 posthumous & 305 defence decorations on the eve of Republic Day 2025". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "The President has approved awards of 368 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 65th Republic Day Celebrations". archive.pib.gov.in. 25 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 21. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Service Record for Air Marshal Palaparthy Venkat Shivanand 19901 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 28. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 35. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Air Branch)" (PDF). egazette.gov.in. p. 115. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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