New Delhi: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh has officially taken over as the new Chief of the Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. Air Marshal Singh previously served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff since February 2023.
Born on October 27, 1964, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Force in 1984. With nearly 40 years of service, he has held various Command, Staff, Instructional, and Foreign appointments.
An alumnus of prestigious institutions such as the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College, he is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot, boasting over 5,000 hours of flying experience across various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
Throughout his career, Air Marshal Singh has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base. He played a crucial role as the test pilot for the MiG-29 Upgrade Project in Moscow and served as the Project Director (Flight Test) at the National Flight Test Centre, where he was involved in the flight testing of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas.
His significant staff appointments include serving as the Air Defence Commander at the South Western Air Command and as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command. Prior to his role as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command.
Air Marshal Singh is also a distinguished recipient of the “Param Vishisht Seva” Medal and the “Ati Vishisht Seva” Medal, recognizing his exceptional service to the nation.
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