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| name = Jonnalagedda Chalapati<br />
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Jonnalagedda Chalapati''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. Currently, he is serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]. He took over the office on 3 October 2021, succeeding of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Manavendra Singh]].<ref name="AOCinC_SAC">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/air-marshal-jchalapatitakes-over-as-sac-chief/article36823064.ece|title= Air Marshal J.Chalapati takes over as SAC chief |publisher=The Hindu|date=2021-10-04}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy]] Khadagwasla and [[Air Force Academy]] Hyderabad. He has completed his National Defence Course from [[Bangladesh]] and Masters Degree in Military Studies from [[King's College London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/chalapati-takes-over-as-air-officer-commandinginchief-of-southern-air-command/2172533|title=Chalapati takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command|date=2021-10-04|publisher=Outlook India}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Jonnalagedda Chalapati was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 22, 1983. He has flying experience on various aircraft including [[HAL Tejas]].<ref name="jchalapati"/><ref name="iaf-sac">{{cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/southern-air-command/|title=AOC-in-C-SAC|publisher=Indian Air Force|access-date=2021-10-03}}</ref><br />
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Chalapati is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot and has about 3311 hrs of operational flight experience. He had served as a test pilot at [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] working with [[DRDO]] on various projects.<br />
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He has held various appointments including Command of an Operational Squadron, commanded the [[Bagdogra Airport|AFS Bagdogra]]. Served as the Project Director (Flight Test) at National Flight Test Center, [[Aeronautical Development Agency]]. He was the Commandant at [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]], [[Dundigal]]. <br />
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Previous to his present assignment, he had served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]] from 1 August 2020 to 2 October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/aug/04/air-marshal-chalapati-joins-southern-air-command-2178717.html|title= Air Marshal Chalapati joins Southern Air Command |publisher=New Indian Express|date=2020-08-04}}</ref><ref name="jchalapati">{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17358|title=Air Marshal Jonnalagedda Chalapati - Bharat Rakshak|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-10-04}}</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
During his career, Jonnalagedda Chalapati has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.<ref name="jchalapati"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624|title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day|publisher=PIB|date=2022-01-25}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Jonnalagedda Chalapati is married to Mrs Smitha Gayatri who is President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple is blessed with two children.<ref name="iaf-sac"/><br />
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| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]<br />
| years = 3 October 2021 - Present<br />
| before = [[Manavendra Singh]]<br />
| after = Incumbent<br />
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 August 2020 - 2 October 2021<br />
| before = [[Gurcharan Singh Bedi]]<br />
| after = [[Surendra Kumar Indoria]]<br />
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| title = [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy|Commandant]] – [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]]<br />
| years = 14 October 2019 - 31 July 2020<br />
| before = [[Arvindra Singh Butola]]<br />
| after = [[Vipin Indira Panabhan Nayar]]<br />
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