Chaudhary is an Air Force officer, currently serving as executive officer to the commander, Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
The commissioners, who according to the White House will serve as the eyes and ears of the AAPI community for the Obama Administration, were sworn in at at an event attended by US Vice President Joe Biden here to mark the AAPI Heritage Month.
Recollecting his trip to India last year, Biden acknowledged the contribution of the AAPI community in all spheres of US life.
"The combination of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have done nothing, nothing but succeed, generation after generation," he said.
"Think of all of the businesses that have been built, from the corner stores to Silicon Valley giants like Yahoo. You have served our nation overseas," Biden said.
