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Vikram Singh (air marshal)
Vikram Singh | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1963[1] Bapora, Haryana, India |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Arathi Singh |
| Relations | Air Marshal Sandeep Singh |
| Parent(s) | Air Marshal Prithi Singh |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 21 December 1984 - Present[2] |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Unit | No.7 Squadron |
| Commands | South Western Air Command |
| Service number | 17699[2] |
Air Marshal Vikram Singh, AVSM, VSM is an officer in the Indian Air Force. Currently he is serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command. He took over the office on 1 October 2021, following the appointment of Air Marshal Sandeep Singh as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff.[3]
Career[edit]
Vikram Singh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 21, 1984. He has flying experience on MiG-21 and Mirage 2000.[2][1]
Vikram Singh undertook the Flying Instructor's Course, Experimental Flight Test Course and Staff Course at Pretoria, South Africa.[1]
He has performed Flight Test duties at the National Flight Test Centre at Aeronautic Development Agency. He had commanded an Air Force Station and served as the Air Attaché at Moscow, Russia.[2]
He has also served at the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters and was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans) at Air Headquarters. Previous to his present assignment, he had served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the Western Air Command from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.[4]
Honours and decorations[edit]
During his career, Vikram Singh has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2009 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.[5][6]
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal |
Personal life[edit]
He is the son of Air Marshal Prithi Singh who served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command.
Vikram Singh is married to Dr. Arathi Singh who is President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple is blessed with two children.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "AOC-in-C-SWAC". Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Air Marshal Vikram Singh - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes charge at South Western Air Command". Indian Express. 2021-10-04.
- ↑ "AIR Marshal Vikram Singh Takes over as SASO HQ WAC IAF" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2021-10-02.
- ↑ @DefencePROPalam (2021-10-03). "Air Marshal Vikram Singh Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief , South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sandeep Singh |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command 1 October 2021 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Richard John Duckworth |
Senior Air Staff Officer - Western Air Command 1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021 |
Succeeded by Radhakrishnan Radhish |
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