Air Commodore B S Vijay Rao, VSM, assumed command of Base Repair Depot, Palam, New Delhi as the Air Officer Commanding on 01 March 2026. The information was posted on 01 MAR 2026 at 4:59 PM by PIB Delhi. Air Commodore Vijay Rao was commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 27 November 1995. He is an Electrical Engineer, holds an Executive MBA, and is an alumnus of the National Defence College and the Army War College. During his career, he has held key field, staff and Project Management appointments, including Chief Engineering Officer of a premier base. He has also served at Air Headquarters, contributing to modernisation, acquisition and sustainment programmes of the Indian Air Force, and has represented the Indian Air Force in professional assignments abroad. He is the recipient of the Presidential award of Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service. The Release ID is 2234215 and the Visitor Counter is 4139. The release is available in Urdu and Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The central ministry responsible for India's defense.
Base Repair Depot, Palam: A key maintenance and repair facility for the Indian Air Force located in Palam, New Delhi.
Indian Air Force: The air arm of the Indian Armed Forces, responsible for aerial warfare.
Ministry of Defence
CHANGE OF COMMAND: BASE REPAIR DEPOT,
PALAM
Posted On: 01 MAR 2026 4:59PM by PIB Delhi
Air Commodore B S Vijay Rao, VSM, assumed command of Base Repair Depot, Palam, New Delhi as the
Air Officer Commanding on 01 March 2026.
Commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 27
November 1995, Air Comodore Vijay Rao brings with him over three decades of distinguished service. An
Electrical Engineer and an Executive MBA, he is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence College
and the Army War College.
During his career, he has held key field, staff and Project Management appointments, including Chief
Engineering Officer of a premier base. He has also served at Air Headquarters in important appointments
in the Operations, Maintenance and Plans branches, contributing to modernisation, acquisition and
sustainment programmes of the Indian Air Force.
The Air Officer has represented the Indian Air Force in professional assignments abroad and has been
associated with major upgrade and technology transfer programmes with global aerospace organisations.
He is the recipient of the Presidential award of Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.
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