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. He previously served as the Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command.
Early life and education He is an alumnus of the 75th Course of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the 144 Course of the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Royal College of Defence Studies, London.
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. 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). As a Group Captain, he served as Chief Operations Officer of No. 1 Wing at Srinagar. He has directed Joint Military Training exercises with Republic of Singapore Air Force in 2017 and with the United States Air Force in 2018.
As an Air Commodore, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 16 Wing (Hasimara Air Force Station). As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Air Defence Commander & 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.
On promotion to the rank of Air marshal, he assumed the appointment of Director General of Weapon Systems. After a short stint, he was appointed as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command. 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.
Awards and decorations During his career, he has been awarded with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024 and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2009.
Ati Vishisht Seva MedalVayu Sena MedalSamanya Seva MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal
Date of ranks InsigniaRankComponentDate of rankPilot OfficerIndian Air Force16 December 1989Flying OfficerIndian Air Force16 December 1990Flight LieutenantIndian Air Force16 December 1994Squadron LeaderIndian Air Force16 December 1996Wing CommanderIndian Air Force16 December 2004Group CaptainIndian Air Force1 May 2011Air CommodoreIndian Air Force26 December 2017Air Vice MarshalIndian Air Force1 January 2023Air MarshalIndian Air Force21 Mar 2025 (AOC-in-C from 1 July 2026)
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