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R. K. S. Bhadauria

Indian retired Chief of the Air Staff


R. K. S. Bhadauria
R. K. S. Bhadauria

{{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Air Chief Marshal | name = Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria | honorific_suffix = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC took over as the Chief of the Air Staff on 30 September 2019.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | office = 23rd Chief of the Air Staff | term_start = 30 September 2019 | term_end = 30 September 2021 | president = Ram Nath Kovind | primeminister = Narendra Modi | predecessor = Birender Singh Dhanoa | successor = Vivek Ram Chaudhari | office2 = 43rd Vice Chief of the Air Staff | term_start2 = 1 May 2019 | term_end2 = 30 September 2019 | predecessor2 = Anil Khosla | successor2 = Harjit Singh Arora | birth_date = 15 September 1959 | birth_name = | death_date = | birth_place = Korath, Agra, Uttar Pradesh | death_place = | placeofburial = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance =  India | branch =  Indian Air Force | serviceyears = 15 June 1980 - 30 September 2021 | rank = Air Chief Marshal | military_blank1 = Service number | military_data1 = 16026 | unit = No. 23 Squadron | commands = Chief of the Air Staff
Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Training Command
Southern Air Command
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | battles = | battles_label = | military_blank2 = Awards | military_data2 = Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | spouse = Asha Bhadauria | relations = | laterwork =

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