Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh Appointed New IAF Chief, To Take Charge On September 30

Centre has named Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the current Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff.

Singh will assume the role of Air Chief Marshal from September 30, 2024, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who retires that day.

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Amar Preet Singh, who became the 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2023, began his IAF career in 1984. He was commissioned into the fighter stream on December 21, 1984.

Before commanding the Central Air Command (CAC), Singh served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College, Singh has held several important positions, including Flight Commander and Commanding Officer of a MiG-27 squadron and Air Officer Commanding of an airbase.

Throughout his career, Singh has received several honors, including the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.