Air Marshal V R Chaudhari appointed next Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal V R Chaudhari was commissioned into the Fighter stream of Indian Air Force on 29th December 1982
At Independence, the head of the Air Force designated as the "Air Marshal Commanding, Royal Indian Air Force"
Appointment to the office is made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
The Establishment Officer’s Division (EO Division) processes all proposals for senior appointments in the Government of India that require the approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

Appointments Committee of the Cabinet

ACC is an extra-constitutional body meaning it is not mentioned in the Constitution.
However, the Rules of Business provide for its establishment.
It comprises of Prime Minister (Chairmen) and Home Minister

The committee makes appointments to posts of:

CBI chief (by ACC comprising CJI, opposition party leader and PM)
Chiefs of three services
Director General of Military Operations
Chiefs of all Air and Army Commands
Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency
Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister
Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services
Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) & Chairman OFB
Director-General of Defence Estates
Controller General of Defence Accounts
Director of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Solicitor-General of India
Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Executive Director of World Bank
Chairman and Members of the Railway Board
Chief Vigilance Officers and directors of the board in Public Sector Undertakings.
Secretariat posts of and above the rank of Joint Secretary in the Central Government.