Yalla Umesh
Yalla Umesh | |
|---|---|
| Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2025 | |
| Chief of Air Staff | Amar Preet Singh |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Garg |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 4 September 1989 – Present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands |
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| Service number | 20233 AE(M) |
| Awards | |
Air Marshal Yalla Umesh, VSM is a serving air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command.[1] He previously served as Director General (Aircraft).[2] He is also the Commodore Commandant of 25 Squadron.[3]
Early life and education
The air officer is an alumnus of the College of Defence Management and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds a Doctorate in Management, Post Graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.[3]
Military career
He was commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) Branch of the Indian Air Force on 4 September 1989.[4] He is a 'Category A' aeronautical engineer and has held diverse engineering and leadership appointments across major combat, transport and specialist fleets of the Indian Air Force. During his distinguished service, he has held several key appointments, which include assistant chief of the Air Staff Engineering, air commodore engineering (transport), air officer commanding of a guided weapon base repair depot and chief engineering officer at a UN-operated airfield in DR Congo.[3]
On getting promoted to the rank of air marshal, he assumed the appointment as the director general (aircraft) at the Air Headquarters on 1 November 2024. A year later on 1 December 2025, he took over as the air officer commanding-in-chief, Maintenance Command succeeding Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, who superannuated on 30 November 2025.[5]
Awards and decorations
For his distinguished service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.[6] He has also received commendations from the Chief of Air Staff and AOC-in-C, Central Air Command.[3]
Dates of ranks
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Officer | Indian Air Force | 4 September 1989[4] | |
| Flying Officer | Indian Air Force | 4 September 1990[4] | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Indian Air Force | 4 September 1994[4] | |
| Squadron Leader | Indian Air Force | 4 September 2000[4] | |
| Wing Commander | Indian Air Force | 16 December 2004[4] | |
| Group Captain | Indian Air Force | 1 April 2012[4] | |
| Air Commodore | Indian Air Force | 1 July 2020[4] | |
| Air Vice Marshal | Indian Air Force | 11 May 2023[4] | |
| Air Marshal | Indian Air Force | 1 November 2024(AOC-in-C from 1 December 2025)[4] |
References
- ^ "AIR MARSHAL YALLA UMESH ASSUMES CHARGE OF IAF'S MAINTENANCE COMMAND". PIB. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ Agency, India Strategic Staff/ (1 December 2025). "Air Marshal Yalla Umesh assumes charge of IAF's Maintenance Command". India Strategic. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Maintenance Command, IAF".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Service Record for Air Marshal Umesh Yalla 20233 AE(M) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "Air Marshal Yalla takes charge as AOC-IC of Maintenance Command". The Times of India. 2 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB Delhi. 25 January 2022.