He served till his superannuation on 31 July 2021[2][3] Vipin Indira Panabhan Nayar is an alumnus of Sanik School, Kazhakootam from 1978 batch.

[4][5][6] Vipin Indira Panabhan Nayar was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force.

[7] He has held various instructional tenures include stints at National Defence Academy, Pune, Basic Flying Training School, Prayagraj and Fixed Wing Training Faculty at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru.

[1] As Air Commodore, he served as the Principal Director for Operations, Transport and Helicopters.

[9] After his promotion to Air Marshal, he served as the Commandant of the National Defence Academy till 15 December 2019.