Key Takeaways
- Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh appointed as next Chief of Air Staff, replacing Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.
- Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to take charge from September 30, marking a new era for the Indian Air Force.
- Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s distinguished service spans over 40 years, with various Command, Staff, instructional, and foreign appointments.
New Delhi: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, was on Saturday named as the next Chief of the Air Staff, in the rank of Air Chief Marshal.
He will take charge from September 30, the day the present Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will demit the office, an official statement said.
Born on October 27, 1964, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1984.
With over 40 years of distinguished service, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh has held various Command, Staff, instructional, and foreign appointments.
As an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot with over 5,000 hours of flying experience.
During his career, the officer has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base. As a test pilot, he led the MiG-29 Upgrade Project Management Team at Moscow, Russia.
He was also the Project Director (Flight Test) at National Flight Test Centre and was tasked with flight testing of the Light Combat Aircraft,Tejas.
He has held important staff appointments of Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command.
Prior to assuming the charge of Vice Chief of the Air Staff, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command.
