Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas assumed the role of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Indian Air Force Training Command on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Following the assumption of his new responsibilities, Air Marshal Shrinivas paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Training Command War Memorial.
Air Marshal Shrinivas, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on June 13, 1987. He is a 'Category A' Qualified Flying Instructor with over 4,200 hours of flying experience. His flying experience includes piloting MiG-21, Iskra, Kiran, PC-7 Mk II, HPT-32, and Microlite aircraft. Furthermore, he is qualified as a second pilot on Chetak and Cheetah helicopters and is a categorized Operations Officer on the Pechora missile system.
Throughout his career, Air Marshal Shrinivas has held various key command and staff appointments. These include Commandant of the Air Force Academy, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of a frontline fighter base on the Western border, and AOC of a premier flying training base. He also served as AOC Advance Headquarters Western Air Command (Jaipur), Commanding Officer of the Flying Instructors School, Commandant of the Institute of Aerospace Safety, and Commanding Officer of the Basic Flying Training School.
His staff appointments include Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Officers), Chief Instructor (Flying) at the Air Force Academy, operational staff roles at Headquarters Central Air Command, and Directing Staff at the College of Air Warfare. Before his current position, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters South Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Shrinivas is a graduate of the National Defence College, the College of Defence Management, and the Defence Services Staff College. His educational qualifications include a Master of Philosophy in Defence and Strategic Studies, a Master of Management Studies, and a Master of Science in Defence and Strategic Studies.
In recognition of his meritorious service, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024.
