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Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy

Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy
Born (1943-01-18) January 18, 1943 (age 74)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Allegiance India India
Service/branch  Indian Air Force
Years of service 19 December 19 1961 – 31 December 2004
Rank Air Chief Marshal of IAF.png Air Chief Marshal
Unit No. 3 Squadron IAF
Commands held Sirsa Air Force Station
Halwara Air Force Station
Western Air Command
Indian Air Force
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Kargil War

Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy PVSM, AVSM, VM and Bar (b. Chennai Jan 1943) was the 19th Chief of Air Staff (India) from 2001 to 2004. He is an expert on Electronic warfare, and was awarded the Agni Award for Self Reliance in August 1999 for promoting indigenous development in the Indian Armed services. He was commanding the Western Air Command during the Kargil War and was primarily the operational commander responsible for all air operations of the war



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