[1] The DCAS is a PSO (Principal Staff Officer) at Air Force Headquarters in New Delhi.

[3] On 15 November the same year, he was promoted to the acting rank of Air Vice Marshal.

In 1949, the RIAF was reorganised and the post was re-designated Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS).

[4] In 1968, the post was upgraded to three-star rank Air Marshal.

However, since they should not draw equivalent or more than the next higher level, the remuneration is capped at ₹224,000.