Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to take over as new Air Force chief from September 30

The government has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, to be the next Chief of the Air Staff.

In Short

• Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh succeeds Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
• Amar Preet Singh's Indian Air Force journey began in 1984
• He was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 and Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023

The government has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, to be the next Chief of the Air Staff.

Amar Preet Singh will assume the rank of Air Chief Marshal, effective from the afternoon of September 30, 2024. He will succeed Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, who will retire on the same date.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh took over as 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2023. His journey in the Indian Air Force began in 1984.

Singh was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984. Prior to taking command of the prestigious Central Air Command (CAC), he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, and National Defence College, Singh has held key roles, including Flight Commander and Commanding Officer of a MiG-27 squadron, as well as Air Officer Commanding of an air base.

During his career, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023.