NEW DELHI : Air Marshal KAA Sanjeeb, AVSM, VSM, took over as the Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 1, 2026. Upon assuming charge, the Air Marshal paid homage to the fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. He succeeds Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia, AVSM, VSM, who retired on August 31, 2026, following 39 years of distinguished service.
Commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical Branch) of the IAF on September 3, 1988, Air Marshal Sanjeeb brings extensive field expertise across IL-76, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), and Boeing 737-200 aircraft. Notably, he led the Air HQ Project Management Team during the induction of the IAF’s first IL-78 Flight Refueller Aircraft in 2003 and played a key role in operationalizing the AWACS fleet. An alumnus of the Bangladesh Flight Safety Institute and the Indian Institute of Public Administration, his previous leadership appointments at Air HQ include Director General (Aircraft), Director General (System), and Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Maintenance Plans). In recognition of his exceptional devotion to duty, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2015 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2026
