New Delhi: In a major leadership appointment, the Central Government has named Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, SM, VSM & Bar, as the next Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). Also Read:Lt Gen Sandeep Thareja to take charge as Director General Medical Services (Air)Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a significant development, Lieutenant General Sandeep Thareja has been appointed as the Director General Medical Services (Air) on secondment to the Air Force, holding the rank of Air Marshal. An alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Air Marshal Thareja was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps on December 30, 1986. He assumed charge as Director General Medical Services (Air) on February 10, 2025, bringing extensive experience in clinical medicine, hospital administration and strategic healthcare management. As Director General Medical Services (Air), Air Marshal Thareja has steered several transformational initiatives to enhance operational medical preparedness.