Amit Dev

Air Marshal

Amit Dev

PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Air Marshal; Amit Dev; PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	29 December 1982 - 28 February 2022
Rank	Air Marshal
Service number	16972
Commands held	Western Air Command; Eastern Air Command
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

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Air Marshal Amit Dev, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Western Air Command.^[3] He superannuated on 28 February, 2022.^[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Amit Dev did his schooling from St. Michael's High School, Patna. He joined National Defence Academy in 1979. He is an alumnus of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, Defence Services Staff College, College of Air Warfare and National Defence College. He holds MSc and M Phil degree from Madras University with second M Phil from Osmania University.^[5]

Career[edit]

Amit Dev was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 29, 1982. He has flying experience of over 2500 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft including MiG-21 and MiG-27.^[6]

With a vast career of 38 years, he has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron, air defense direction centre and an operational fighter base. He has held various post at IAF as Air Headquarter includes Joint Director Tactical Operations, Director Air Staff Inspection, Principal Director Air Staff Inspection, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection), Director General Air (Operations) and Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He also headed the Air Wing of Strategic Forces Command.^[5]^[2]

He served as Air Officer in Charge of Personnel from 1 November 2019 to 30 September 2020. He served as Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.^[1]

He superannuated on 28 February, 2022 and succeeded by Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran.^[7]

Honours and decorations[edit]

During his career, Amit Dev was commended by the Chief of Air Staff in 1995 and has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2010, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.^[8]^[9]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal

Personal life[edit]

Air Marshal Amit Dev is married to Mrs Seema Dev and they have two sons.^[5]

Gallery[edit]

Amit Dev superannuated on 28 Feb 22.

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Air Marshal Amit Dev took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command". 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Air Marshal Amit Dev - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
↑ "Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1". New Indian Express. 29 September 2020.
↑ "AIR MARSHAL S PRABHAKARAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2022-03-01.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 "Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as Aoc-In-C of EAC". 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
↑ "Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as SWAC Sr Staff Officer". 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
↑ "Air Marshal S Prabhakaran to take over as new Western Air Commander". ANI. 2022-02-25.
↑ "Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as AOC C-in-C Eastern Air Command". The Morung Express. 1 October 2020.
↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.

Military offices
Preceded by Balabhadra Radha Krishna	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command 1 October 2021 - 28 February 2022	Succeeded by Sreekumar Prabhakaran
Preceded by Rajiv Dayal Mathur	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command 1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021	Succeeded by Dilip Kumar Patnaik
Preceded by Amit Tiwari	Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel 1 November 2019 - 30 September 2020	Succeeded by Richard John Duckworth

[AOinC_Per-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Air Marshal Amit Dev took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command". 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[amitdev_br-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Air Marshal Amit Dev - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[AOCinC_East-3] "Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1". New Indian Express. 29 September 2020.

[4] "AIR MARSHAL S PRABHAKARAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF'S WESTERN AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2022-03-01.

[amitdev_aocoinc-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 "Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as Aoc-In-C of EAC". 1 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[dna-6] "Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as SWAC Sr Staff Officer". 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-03-03.

[7] "Air Marshal S Prabhakaran to take over as new Western Air Commander". ANI. 2022-02-25.

[avsm-8] "Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as AOC C-in-C Eastern Air Command". The Morung Express. 1 October 2020.

[9] "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.

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