# Yalla Umesh
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{{Short description|Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force}}
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| name = Yalla Umesh
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Maintenance Command](/source/Maintenance_Command)
| term_start = 1 December 2025
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| 1blankname = [Chief of Air Staff](/source/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India))
| 1namedata = [Amar Preet Singh](/source/Amar_Preet_Singh)
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| service_years = 4 September 1989 – Present
| rank = 24px [Air Marshal](/source/Air_Marshal_(India))
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* 15px [Maintenance Command](/source/Maintenance_Command)
* 7 Base Repair Depot
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* 20px [Vishisht Seva Medal](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal)
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[Air Marshal](/source/Air_marshal_(India)) '''Yalla Umesh,''' [VSM](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) is a serving [air officer](/source/air_officer) of the [Indian Air Force](/source/Indian_Air_Force). He is currently serving as the [Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command](/source/Maintenance_Command).[{{Cite web |date=1 Dec 2025 |title=AIR MARSHAL YALLA UMESH ASSUMES CHARGE OF IAF'S MAINTENANCE COMMAND |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2196863®=3&lang=2 |access-date=12 Dec 2025 |website=PIB}}] He previously served as Director General (Aircraft).[{{Cite web |last=Agency |first=India Strategic Staff/ |date=2025-12-01 |title=Air Marshal Yalla Umesh assumes charge of IAF's Maintenance Command |url=https://www.indiastrategic.in/air-marshal-yalla-umesh-assumes-charge-of-iafs-maintenance-command/ |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=India Strategic |language=en-US}}] He is also the Commodore Commandant of 25 Squadron.[{{Cite web |title=Maintenance Command, IAF |url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/commands}}]
== Early life and education ==
The [air officer](/source/air_officer) is an alumnus of the [College of Defence Management](/source/College_of_Defence_Management) and the [National Defence College](/source/National_Defence_College_(India)), New Delhi. He holds a Doctorate in Management, Post Graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.[{{Cite web |title=Service Record for Air Marshal Umesh Yalla 20233 AE(M) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/20233 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}] He is a 'Category A' aeronautical engineer and has held diverse engineering and leadership appointments across major combat, transport and specialist fleets of the [Indian Air Force](/source/Indian_Air_Force). During his distinguished service, he has held several key appointments, which include assistant chief of the Air Staff Engineering, air commodore engineering (transport), air officer commanding of a guided weapon base repair depot and chief engineering officer at a UN-operated airfield in DR Congo.[{{Cite news |date=2025-12-02 |title=Air Marshal Yalla takes charge as AOC-IC of Maintenance Command |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/air-marshal-yalla-takes-charge-as-aoc-ic-of-maintenance-command/articleshow/125704075.cms |access-date=2025-12-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}]
== Awards and decorations ==
For his distinguished service, he was awarded the [Vishisht Seva Medal](/source/Vishisht_Seva_Medal) in 2022.[{{Cite web |date=25 January 2022 |title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624®=3&lang=2 |website=PIB Delhi}}] He has also received commendations from the [Chief of Air Staff](/source/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)) and [AOC-in-C, Central Air Command](/source/Central_Air_Command_(India)).