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Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh Appointed as Next Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will succeed Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari as the Chief of the Air Staff on September 30, 2024 

21-09-2024
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The government has announced that Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, will be the next Chief of the Air Staff. He will assume the rank of Air Chief Marshal on the afternoon of September 30, 2024, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who is set to retire the same day.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh took over as the 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2023. His career in the IAF began in December 1984 when he was commissioned into the fighter stream.

A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, and National Defence College, Singh has held several critical positions, including Flight Commander, Commanding Officer of a MiG-27 squadron, and Air Officer Commanding of an air base. Before leading the Central Air Command (CAC), he served as Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.

Throughout his distinguished service, Singh has been recognized with several honors, including the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.

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