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{{Short description|Officer of the Indian Air Force}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[Air marshal|Air Marshal]]
| name = Jeetendra Mishra
| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=IND|size=90%|SYSM|AVSM|VSM}}
| image = Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra AVSM VSM.png
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| office = [[Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief<br>Western Air Command]]
| term_start = 1 January 2025
| term_end = 30 April 2026
| 1blankname = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]]
| 1namedata = [[Amar Preet Singh]]
| predecessor = [[Pankaj Mohan Sinha]]
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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{air force|India}}
| service_years = 6 December 1986 – 30 April 2026
| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg|24px]] [[Air marshal|Air Marshal]]
| military_blank1 = [[Service number]]
| military_data1 = 18575<ref>https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/18575</ref>
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* [[File:Western Air Command.png|17px]] [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]]
* Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment
* [[Pathankot Airport|18 Wing]]
* [[Bareilly Airport|15 Wing]]
* [[MiG Operational Flying Training Unit|MOFTU]]
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* [[File:Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Jeetendra Mishra,''' [[Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal|SYSM]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired [[air officer]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served as the [[Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delhi |first=PIB |date=1 January 2025 |title=AIR MARSHAL JEETENDRA MISHRA ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2089242&reg=3&lang=2 |website=PIB}}</ref> He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Ops),<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=5 Dec 2023 |title=Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, VSM assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (OPS) at HQ IDS on 05 Dec 23 |url=https://x.com/HQ_IDS_India/status/1732666609012211745?s=20 |access-date=23 Dec 2025 |website=X}}</ref> prior to that he was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) at the [[Integrated Defence Staff]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=Jan 9, 2023 |title=On assuming appointment of DCIDS (DOT), HQ IDS, Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, VSM laid wreath at Amar Jawan Jyoti & paid homage to Bravehearts at National War Memorial. Honouring valiant action of fallen heroes, he quoted that their sacrifice will continue to inspire generations |url=https://x.com/salute2soldier/status/1612451281909731328?s=20 |website=X}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
The [[Air officer]] is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla and the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]], Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of the [[Indian Air Force Test Pilot School|Air Force Test Pilots School]], the [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Montgomery, Alabama]] and the [[Royal College of Defence Studies]], [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal College of Defence Studies, Indian Air Force - Database |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/RCDS%20UK |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

== Military career ==
He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the [[Indian Air Force]] on 6 December 1986 from the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=138 Course IAF |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/courses/courselist.php?qunit=138 |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> In a career spanning over 38 years, he has over 3000 hours of flying experience and has flown more than 18 types of fighter & transport aircraft and helicopters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-06 |title=Details of Leader |url=https://ids.nic.in/content/Leaders/CfDJ8Jz3bf4p_JtLpbMk1qIAOnQXqdnmA6lUITkv530XGu4jgYSc7oHCwdV78l5aLU1DjJYHSvWhLYRRAV8r7OQsxcKrapPZGmJUWzHFeyESJv8_TR2hRfA7LU31ZU_VeQJVww}}</ref> He is a highly experienced fighter pilot, a fighter combat leader and an experimental test pilot and has held instructional & staff appointments. As a [[Squadron leader|Squadron Leader]], he was a part of the team that operationalized [[Laser-guided bomb]]s on the [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]] aircraft at the start of the [[Kargil War|Kargil war]] which were then used during the famous attacks on [[Tiger Hill (Kargil)|Tiger Hill]] and Muntho Dhalo during [[Operation Safed Sagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livefist |first=Team |title=IAF Reveals What It Took To Bomb Tiger Hill - Livefist |url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/iaf-reveals-what-it-took-to-bomb-tiger-hill/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.livefistdefence.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref> The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of a fighter squadron in the Eastern Sector and being chief test pilot at the [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] (Nasik Division) in the ranks of a [[Wing commander|Wing Commander]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chief Test Pilot Appointments at Hindustan Aeronatics Limited (Nasik Division) |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/HAL%20(Nasik) |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> As a [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]], he served as the Chief Test Pilot at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chief Test Pilot Appointments at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/ASTE |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> and as the Director (Operational Planning and Assessment Group) at Air Headquarters, [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dte:Ops Strat, Air HQ, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/STRA%20AHQ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> In Jun 2010, he was also selected to lead the Indian Air Force contingent for multinational air exercise Garuda IV in France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-07 |title=IAF Contingent For Indo-French Exercise Garuda Flagged Off - Livefist |url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/iaf-contingent-for-exercise-garuda/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=www.livefistdefence.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref>

As an [[Air commodore|Air Commodore]], he commanded the [[Bareilly|15 Wing]] (AFS, Bareilly) and [[Pathankot Airport|18 Wing]] (AFS, Pathankot). Later, he held the appointment of [[Air Cmde]] (Air Staff Requirements) at Air Headquarters.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Air Head Quarters, Indian Air Force - Database |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/AirHQ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> As [[Air vice-marshal|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Projects) <ref name=":1" /> at Air Headquarters and as the [[Commandant]] of [[Indian Air Force Test Pilot School|Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commandants of Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment, Indian Air Force |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/ASTE |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

After being promoted to the rank of [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]], on 9 January 2023 he assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine, Organisation and Training) at the [[Integrated Defence Staff]].<ref name=":2" /> Later, on 5 December 2023 he assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations).<ref name=":0" /> On 1 January 2025, [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] Jeetendra Mishra took over as the [[Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command]] succeeding [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Pankaj Mohan Sinha]] who superannuated on 31 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-01 |title=Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra assumes command of IAF's Western Air Command |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-jeetendra-mishra-assumes-command-of-iafs-western-air-command-on-new-year/articleshow/116857445.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== Awards and decorations ==
During his career, the air marshal has been awarded the [[Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal]] on Independence Day 2025 for his role during [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict|Operation Sindoor]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2025 |title=President approves 127 Gallantry awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards & 290 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 79th Independence Day |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156515 |website=PIB Delhi}}</ref> the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous |url=http://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1999669 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=359 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=91831 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104172820/https://archive.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=91831 |archive-date=2025-01-04 |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=archive.pib.gov.in |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=75yearmedal.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
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|-
|[[Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal]]
|Colspan=2|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== Dates of ranks ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:white"
!Insignia
!Rank
!Component
!Date of rank
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1a.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Pilot Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|6 December 1986<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Service Record of Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra 18575 F(P) |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/18575 |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1b.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flying officer|Flying Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|6 December 1987<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-2.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flight Lieutenant]]
|Indian Air Force
|6 December 1991<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-3.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Squadron Leader]]
|Indian Air Force
|6 December 1997<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-4.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|Indian Air Force
|5 May 2003<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-5.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Group Captain]]
|Indian Air Force
|2 March 2009<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-6.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
|Indian Air Force
|17 June 2013<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-7.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|11 June 2019<ref name=":3" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-8.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 January 2023 (AOC-in-C from 1 January 2025)<ref name=":3" />
|}

== References ==
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{{s-mil}}{{Succession box
| title = [[Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief<br>Western Air Command]]
| years = 1 January 2025 – 30 April 2026
| before = [[Pankaj Mohan Sinha]]
| after = [[George Thomas (air marshal)|George Thomas]]
}}
{{Succession box
| title = DCIDS (Ops)<br>[[Integrated Defence Staff]]
| years = 5 December 2023 – 31 December 2024
| before = [[Sanjay Vatsayan]]
| after = Rakesh Sinha
}}
{{Succession box
| title = DCID (DOT)<br>[[Integrated Defence Staff]]
| years = 9 January 2023 – 4 December 2023
| before = Sandesh Prabhakar Wagle
| after = [[Vipul Shinghal]]
}}
{{s-end}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal]]

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