KK Nohwar PVSM VM (Ret’d) is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned on June 24, 1972. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Air War College (USA). Having commanded a fighter squadron, he later commanded the premier Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE). During his long and illustrious career, he held several command and staff appointments, notable among them were AOC of a fighter Base, Principal Director Air Staff Inspection and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans). He was one of the very few officers to have tenanted two tri-Service appointments – as the Chief of Staff at the Andaman & Nicobar Command, and as Deputy C-in-C of Strategic Forces Command. After completing his tenure as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command, he was appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff. He retired in May 2012. He has lectured and participated at various seminars/Track-2 dialogues both in India and abroad and has contributed articles on airpower and national security issues in various periodicals of repute. He is presently the Director General, Centre for Air Power Studies, New Delhi.