Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, AVSM, VSM, assumed command of Southern Air Command as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief on 1 July 2026.

Commissioned in the fighter stream of IAF on 16 December 1989, the Air Officer is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Higher Air Command and post graduate from the Royal College of Defence Studies, London (UK). He is a Pilot Attack Instructor with over 3,000 hours of flying experience on various aircraft like Apache, MiG-21, Jaguar, Mig-29, Su-30 and Rafale.

In his career spanning nearly four decades, he has commanded a fighter squadron and served as AOC of a premium fighter base. He has held important command and staff appointments which include Air Defence Commander and Senior Officer in charge Administration of a Command. At Air HQ, he has held the office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Offensive) and Director General (Weapon Systems). Prior to taking over his present appointment, the Air Marshal was Senior Air Staff Officer at Western Air Command.