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Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra Named Ram Mandir CEO
Jeetendra Mishra is a retired senior officer from the Indian Air Force.
He has been chosen as the first full-time CEO of the trust that manages the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
He served in the Air Force for more than 38 years.
He commanded the Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
He received one of India’s highest military service awards for his role in that operation.
Mishra was also a fighter combat leader and experimental test pilot.
During the Kargil War, he helped operationalize laser-guided bombs on Mirage 2000 aircraft.
He has flown many kinds of aircraft, helicopters, and transport planes.
The reports do not state the official reason for his appointment.
Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra has been appointed the first full-time CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
The trust oversees the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where Mishra will serve as chief executive.
Mishra commanded the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.
He received the Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal in 2025 for his role in Operation Sindoor.
During more than 38 years in the Air Force, he flew over 3,000 hours across more than 18 types of aircraft and helicopters.
- Who
- Air Marshal (Retd) Jeetendra Mishra.
- What
- He has been appointed the first full-time Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
- Where
- The trust oversees the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India.
- When
- The exact appointment date is not stated; the reports describe it as following his retirement from the Air Force in April.
- Why
- The reports do not state an official reason; one says the appointment came about two months after a donation theft controversy became public.
Key facts
- New role
- First full-time CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
- Institution overseen
- Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
- Military service
- More than 38 years in the Indian Air Force
- Most recent command
- Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Air Command from January 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026
- Operation Sindoor role
- Commanded the Western Air Command during the operation in May 2025
- Major award
- Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal in 2025
- Flight experience
- More than 3,000 hours across over 18 types of fighter, transport aircraft, and helicopters
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