Air Marshal(Dr) Diptendu Choudhury, PVSM, AVSM,
VM, VSM (Retd), an alumnus of the Royal College of
Defence Studies, UK has a Masters from King’s College,
London. An experienced fighter pilot who has commanded
several combat units, he has held various appointments handling
air operations at tactical, operational and strategic levels. He was
involved in policy formulation and strategy development for the
IAF and led the IAF in three international air exercises, viz.,
with the USA, France and the UAE. He was the
Commandant of the National Defence College, New Delhi prior
to his superannuation. He is an avid scholar, writer and speaker
on air power, strategy, national and international security
matters. He has authored the book “Indian Air Power:
Contemporary and Future Dynamics”.
