Question: Who was the first commander in chief of the military group that included Army Aviation Corps after independence?

full_context: Document 1: Chief of the Army Staff (India): No. Name Rank Photo Appointment Date Left Office Unit of Commission Decorations Rob Lockhart General 15 August 1947 31 December 1947 51st Sikhs KCB, CIE, MC Roy Bucher General 1 January 1948 15 January 1949 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) KBE, CB, MC Kodandera M. Cariappa General 16 January 1949 14 January 1953 Rajput Regiment OBE Rajendrasinhji Jadeja General 14 January 1953 1 April 1955 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) DSO
Document 2: Army Training Command: The Army Training Command, abbreviated as ARTRAC, is one of the seven commands of the Indian Army. It is based at Shimla. Lieutenant General Pattacheruvanda C Thimayya is the present commander.
Document 3: Governor-General of India: Viceroy and Governor - General of India Standard of the Governor - General Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India & the first Governor - General during the dominion period Style His Excellency Residence Viceroy's House Appointer East India Company (to 1858) Monarch of India (from 1858) Formation 20 October 1774 First holder Warren Hastings Final holder Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari Abolished 26 January 1950
Document 4: Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan): The Chief of Army Staff (Urdu: سربراہ پاک فوج ‎ ‎) (reporting name: COAS), is a military appointment and statutory office held by the four - star rank army general in the Pakistan Army, who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and final confirmation by the President of Pakistan.
Document 5: Governor-General of India: Governor - General of India Standard of the Governor - General Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India & the first governor - general during the dominion period Style His Excellency Residence Viceroy's House Appointer East India Company (to 1858) Monarch of India (from 1858) Formation 20 October 1774 First holder Warren Hastings Final holder Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari Abolished 26 January 1950
Document 6: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India): Directorate General of Civil Aviation नागर विमानन महानिदेशालय Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India Agency overview Headquarters New Delhi, India 28 ° 34 ′ 58.56 ''N 77 ° 12 ′ 47.12'' E ﻿ / ﻿ 28.5829333 ° N 77.2130889 ° E ﻿ / 28.5829333; 77.2130889 Minister responsible Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Indian Politician., Minister of Civil Aviation Agency executive BS Bhullar, Director General Child agencies Airports Authority of India Air India Pawan Hans Website Official website
Document 7: Indian Armed Forces: Indian Armed Forces Bhāratīya Saśastra Senāeṃ Emblem of Indian Armed Forces Service branches Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Coast Guard Headquarters New Delhi Leadership Commander - in - Chief President Ram Nath Kovind Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee Admiral Sunil Lanba Manpower Military age 18 Conscription No Active personnel 1,443,921 (ranked 2nd) Reserve personnel 1,155,000 Expenditures Budget FY 2016: US $55.9 billion (ranked 5th) Percent of GDP FY 2016: 2.5% Industry Domestic suppliers Indian Ordnance Factories Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Earth Movers Limited Bharat Dynamics Limited Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited Goa Shipyard Limited Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Mishra Dhatu Nigam Foreign suppliers Russia France Israel United Kingdom United States Italy Annual imports US $42.9 billion (2000 -- 16) Annual exports US $314 million (2000 -- 16) Afghanistan Maldives Tajikistan Nepal Bhutan Israel Oman Bangladesh Vietnam UAE Iran Thailand Kazakhstan Turkey Qatar Uzbekistan Saudi Arabia Malaysia Philippines Kyrgyzstan Indonesia Related articles History Military history of India Presidency armies British Indian Army Indian National Army Ranks Army Air Force Navy
Document 8: Chief of the Air Staff (India): Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head and the commander of the Indian Air Force. The position is abbreviated as CAS in the Indian Air Force cables and communication, and is usually held by a four - star air officer of the rank Air Chief Marshal. The current CAS is Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa who took office on 31 December 2016, following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.
Document 9: Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan): In 1969, the title of the army command was changed from ``Commander - in - Chief ''to`` Chief of Staff'' with President Yahya Khan acting as Commander - in - Chief and General A.H. Khan as Chief of Staff. On 20 March 1972, the post was renamed as ``Chief of Army Staff ''(COAS) with Lieutenant - General Tikka Khan elevated to four star rank to be appointed as army's first chief of army staff.
Document 10: Governor-General of India: Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the British Sovereign became known once again as the Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the only Indian Governor-General. However, once India acquired independence, the Governor-General's role became almost entirely ceremonial, with power being exercised on a day-to-day basis by the Indian cabinet. After the nation became a republic in 1950, the President of India continued to perform the same functions.
Document 11: Eastern Command (India): The Eastern Command of the Indian Army is one of the seven operational commands of the army. It is headquartered in Fort William in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane is the current commander.
Document 12: Army Air Corps (United Kingdom): The Army Air Corps (AAC) is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942 during the Second World War by grouping the various airborne units of the British Army (which are no longer part of the AAC). Today, there are eight regiments (7 Regular Army and 1 Reserve) of the AAC as well as four Independent Flights and two Independent Squadrons deployed in support of British Army operations across the world. They are located in Britain, Brunei, Canada, and Germany. Some AAC squadrons provide the offensive and air assault elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade through Joint Helicopter Command.
Document 13: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The Indian Army Chief in 1971 Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw had the highest respect for the fighting capability of the Pakistan Army but he did not accept the theory that they did not fight the Bangladesh war with enough vigor and zeal. In a BBC interview, he said:
Document 14: Indian Army Corps of Signals: Indian Army Corps of Signals is a corps and an arm of the Indian Army, which handles its military communications. It was formed on 15 February 1911 as a separate entity under Lieutenant Colonel S H Powell, and went on to make important contributions to World War I and World War II. The corps celebrated its 100-year anniversary of its raising on 15 February 2010.
Document 15: Army Aviation Corps (India): The Army Aviation Corps is a component of the Indian Army, formed on 1 November 1986. The aviation arm is headed by a Director General of the rank of Lt General at the Army HQ, New Delhi.
ground_truth: Rob Lockhart
sub_queries: Army Aviation Corps >> part of Answer: Indian Army
first commander in chief of Indian Army after independence Answer: Rob Lockhart