Jasvir Singh Mann
Indian Air Force Air marshal
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Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, AVSM, VM is a serving air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command.[1] He previously served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.[2]
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Official Portrait, 2026 | |
| Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Air Command | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2026 | |
| Chief of Air Staff | Amar Preet Singh |
| Preceded by | Manish Khanna |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 16 December 1989 - Present |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 15 Squadron |
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| Service Number | 20491 |
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Early life and education
He is an alumnus of the 75th Course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla[3] and the 144 Course of the Air Force Academy, Dundigal.[4] He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Royal College of Defence Studies, London.[1]
Military career
The air officer was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 16 December 1989 from the Air Force Academy.[4] In a career spanning over three decades, he has over 3000 hours of flying experience and has held various command and staff appointments. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot and a Pilot attack instructor who has flown aircraft like Apache, MiG-21, Jaguar, Mig-29, Su-30 and Rafale. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of No. 15 Squadron (Flying Lances).[5] As a Group Captain, he served as Chief Operations Officer of No. 1 Wing at Srinagar.[6] He has directed Joint Military Training exercises with Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2017 and with the United States Air Force in 2018.[2]
As an Air Commodore, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 16 Wing (Hasimara Air Force Station).[7] As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Air Defence Commander[8] & Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration at Central Air Command and later as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Ops Offensive at Air headquarters, New Delhi.[9]
On promotion to the rank of Air marshal, he assumed the appointment of Director General of Weapon Systems.[10] After a short stint, he was appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.[11] On 1 July 2026, Air Marshal Mann took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command at Thiruvananthapuram succeeding Air Marshal Manish Khanna when the latter supperannuated on 30 June 2026.[12]
Awards and decorations
During his career, he has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024[13] and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2009.[14]
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Date of ranks
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Pilot Officer | Indian Air Force | 16 December 1989[15] |
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Flying Officer | Indian Air Force | 16 December 1990[15] |
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Flight Lieutenant | Indian Air Force | 16 December 1994[15] |
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Squadron Leader | Indian Air Force | 16 December 1996[15] |
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Wing Commander | Indian Air Force | 16 December 2004[15] |
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Group Captain | Indian Air Force | 1 May 2011[15] |
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Air Commodore | Indian Air Force | 26 December 2017[15] |
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Air Vice Marshal | Indian Air Force | 1 January 2023[15] |
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Air Marshal | Indian Air Force | 21 Mar 2025 (AOC-in-C from 1 July 2026)[15] |