Air Marshal VR Chaudhari took over as the new Vice Chief of Air Staff (VCOAS) on July 1 with the retirement of Air Marshal HS Arora. The guard of honour parade was carried out to honour Air Marshal Chaudhari at Air Force Headquarter. Air Marshal Chaudhari was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOCinC) of Western Air Command since August 1, 2020. He has flown a variety of fighter jets with a flying experience of more than 3,800 hours.