Rajiv Dayal Mathur

Early life and education Mathur did his schooling from St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun. He joined National Defence Academy in 1978. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He also holds M.Sc and M Phil degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies from Madras University.

Career Mathur was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 4 June 1982. He is a qualified flight instructor and has flying experience of over 5000 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters.

He has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron and a front-line air base. He has held various other appointments including Principal Director of information and electronics warfare, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (space) at air headquarters New Delhi, and air defence commander at headquarters Eastern Air Command. He has also been in-charge of air force's Air Warfare Strategy Cell as well as space, cyber, air traffic services and media and public relations directorate. He took over the position of Senior Air Staff Officer, South Western Air Command in August 2018.

Param Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva Medal

Personal life Air Marshal Mathur is married to Shipra Mathur who is the president of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional).