Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh appointed new Air Force Chief from September 30

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh took over as the 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2023. His journey in the Indian Air Force began in 1984. Singh was inducted into the fighter branch of the IAF on December 21, 1984.

The government announced on September 21 that it has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh – the current Vice Chief of the Air Force – as the next Chief of the Air Force.

In a press release, the government said that it has “appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Force, as the next Chief of the Air Force in the rank of Air Chief Marshal with effect from noon on September 30, 2024.”

The tenure of the current Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary ends on September 30.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh took over as the 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on February 1, 2023. His journey in the Indian Air Force began in 1984. Singh was inducted into the fighter branch of the IAF on December 21, 1984. Before taking over the command of the prestigious Central Air Command (CAC), he served as Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command.

Having graduated from the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, Air Marshal Singh has over 5,000 hours of flying experience on a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Air Marshal Singh was also the Project Director (Flight Test) at the National Flight Test Centre where he tested the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas. The future Chief has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base.

Singh led the MiG-29 upgrade project management team in Moscow, Russia and also held important appointments such as Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command.