Former chief of Air Staff Om Prakash Mehra has died in New Delhi. He was 96 years old. The Retd marshal also served the nation as the Governor of Maharashtra (1980-82) and Rajasthan (1985-87). He is survived by four children, three sons and one daughter. Air Chief Marshal Mehra (retd) was also honoured with a Padma Vibhushan in 1977 for his service to the Indian Air Force. He was the chief of Indian Air force from 1973 to 1976.

Did You Know???

• Chief of the Army Staff – General Dalbir Singh
• Chief of the Air Staff – Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
• Chief of the Naval Staff – Admiral R K Dhowan
• Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff – Air Marshal PP Reddy
• The Indian Armed Forces are under the management of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), which is led by the Union Cabinet Minister of Defence.
• India honours its armed forces and military personnel annually on Armed Forces Flag Day, 7 December.
• The headquarters of the Indian Armed Forces is in New Delhi, the capital city of India. The President acts as de jure Commander in chief of the Armed Forces
• The code of conduct of the Indian military is detailed in a semi-official book called “Customs and Etiquette in the Services“, written by retired Major General Ravi Arora.