He assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Vikram Singh.

Narmdeshwar Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence College, New Delhi and passed out as the President Gold Medalist.

[3][2] Narmdeshwar Tiwari was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force.

In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets.

As Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Project Director at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency at Bangalore.