In staff appointments, they serve as Air-I at command headquarters.[2][3][4] At Air headquarters, air commodores hold the appointments of principal directors of directorates and branches.The flag of an Air commodore is sky blue with the Indian Air Force roundel surmounted by the eagle from the Indian Air Force badge, with one yellow star in the fly.The badges of rank consists of a sky blue band on a navy blue broad band.In addition to this, the blue grey terrywool tunic has one sleeve stripe consisting of a broad band.