Rajiv Dayal Mathur


Rajiv Dayal Mathur, PVSM, AVSM, VSM,ADC is an officer in the Indian Air Force. He is currently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 March 2019 succeeding Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar.

Early life and education

Mathur did his schooling from St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun. He joined National Defence Academy in 1978. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He also holds M.Sc and M Phil degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.

Career

Mathur was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on June 4, 1982. He is a qualified flight instructor and has flying experience of over 5000 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters.
He has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron and a front-line air base. He has held various other appointments including Principal Director of information and electronics warfare, Assistant Chief of Air Staff at air headquarters New Delhi, and air defence commander at headquarters Eastern Air Command. He has also been in-charge of air force's Air Warfare Strategy Cell as well as space, cyber, air traffic services and media and public relations directorate. He took over the position of Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command in August 2018.

Honours and decorations

During his career, Mathur has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2003, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014, and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020 for his service.

Personal life

Air Marshal Mathur is married to Shipra Mathur who is the president of Air Force Wives Welfare Association.