Ravi G Kapoor

Air Marshal RGK Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, VM (Retd) has over 5000 hours of flying experience on various fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. He has handled myriad tasks like operations, training, personnel, intelligence, cyber and media and public relations. He has commanded a fighter squadron, a UN mission in Congo and a fighter base. He was the Air and Defence Attaché at the Embassy of India in the USA. He has been the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command and was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command prior to superannuating from the IAF. He was the IAF spokesperson during the Balakot strike and handled Intelligence at Air HQ during the Eastern Ladakh standoff. He has been writing articles on air power, military aviation and geo-strategy. He also participates in podcasts on military issues. In his spare time, he mentors people who are keen to delve into the defence industry.