Anil Yashwant Tipnis

Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
Born	September 15, 1940
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	December 31, 1961 – 2001
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Unit	No. 7 Squadron IAF
Commands held	Western Air Command Central Air Command Indian Air Force
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Kargil War

Anil Tipnis PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (born 15 September 1940) served as Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force from 31 December 1998 to 31 December 2001. He commanded the Air Force to distinction during the Kargil War, when the force flew air superiority and close air support at heights of over 18,000 feet^[1]

References

1. "Ex-Chiefs Gallery". Indian Air Force. Retrieved 2011-12-21.