From the Year 1947 till date
| Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst | 15 August 1947-21 February 1950 |
| Air Marshal Sir Ronald Lvelaw Chapman | 22 February 1950-9 December 1951 |
| Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs | 10 December 1951-31 March 1954 |
| Air Marshal S. Mukherjee | 1 April 1954-8 November 1960 |
| Air Marshal A.M.Engineer | 1 December 1960-31 July 1964 |
| Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh | 1 August1964-15 July 1969 |
| Air Chief Marshal P.C. Lal | 16 July 1969-15 January 1973 |
| Air Chief Marshal O.P. Mehra | 16 January 1973-31 January 1976 |
| Air Chief Marshal H. Moolgavkar | 1 February 1976-31 August 1978 |
| Air Chief Marshal I.H.Latif | 1 December 1978-31 August 1981 |
| Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh | 1 September 1981-3 September 1984 |
| Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre | 4 September 1984-1 July 1985 |
| Air Chief Marshal D.A. La Fontaine | 3 July 1985-31 July 1988 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Mehra | 1 August 1988-31 July 1991 |
| Air Chief Marshal N.C. Suri | 1 August 1991-31 July 1993 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Kaul | 1 August 1993-31 December 1995 |
| Air Chief Marshal S.K. Sareen | 31 December 1995-31 December 1998 |
| Air Chief Marshal A.Y. Tipnis | 1 January 1999- 31 December 2001 |
| Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishna Swamy | 31 December 2001 - 1 January 2005 |
| Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi | 1 January 2005 - 2007 |
| Present Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major | 2007 – till date |