AIR MARSHAL SANJIV GHURATIA AVSM VSM ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AIR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE MAINTENANCE

AIR MARSHAL SANJIV GHURATIA AVSM VSM ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AIR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE MAINTENANCE

Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia AVSM VSM assumed the appointment of Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Indian Air Force Headquarters on 01 Sep 25. The Air Marshal, after taking over, laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in honour of the armed forces personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.

Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia  AVSM VSM was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering stream of IAF in Sep 88. He is an alumnus of prestigious Defence Service Staff College, Wellington, Air Force Test Pilot School, Bengaluru and Air Force Technical College, Bengaluru. An electrical engineer by qualification, he is also an alumnus of GEC, Jabalpur, BITS Pilani and Madras University and a Doctorate degree holder from Bhopal University. The Air Officer is a Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society, London, Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India and Fellow of Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. He is Lead Auditor of ISO 45000 (OH & SMS) and an Associate Member of Society of Flight Test Engineers, USA.

The Air officer has held key command and staff appointments in IAF and UN Mission abroad in his illustrious career of 37 years. He was the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at HQ MC before assuming the appointment of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance.

For his distinguished service, the Air officer has been awarded with ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ in year 2016 and ‘Ati Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 2025 by Hon’ble President of India. While serving in UN Mission Congo, he was commended by the Force Commander, UN.

The Air officer is married to Mrs Archana and the couple is blessed with two daughters.