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{{Short description|Indian air marshal}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| name = Gurcharan Singh Bedi
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| serviceyears = 8 June 1984 - 30 April 2022
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Gurcharan Singh Bedi''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served as the Director General of [[Inspector General of Flight Safety|Inspection and Flight Safety]]. He assumed the office on 1 February 2021 succeeding Air Marshal [[Manavendra Singh]].<ref name="pib-0521">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1694937|title= Air Marshal GS Bedi AVSM VMVSM takes over as Director General (Inspection & Safety)|publisher=PIB|date=3 February 2021}}</ref> Previously, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer of [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]].<ref name="ze-1020">{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/air-marshal-gurcharan-singh-bedi-takes-charge-senior-air-staff-officer-of-eastern-air-command-2301812.html|title=Air Marshal Gurcharan Singh Bedi takes charge senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern Air Command|publisher=Zee News|date=10 August 2020|access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Gurcharan Singh Bedi is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]] and [[National Defence Academy|National Defence College]].<ref name="pib-0521"/>

==Career==
Gurcharan Singh Bedi was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on 8 June 1984. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as over 3,700 hours of flying experience and is a qualified flying instructor and served as a fighter combat leader.<ref name="st_10-0820">{{cite web|url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2020/08/10/gurcharan-singh-bedi-new-senior-air-staff-officer-eac/|title= Gurcharan Singh Bedi new Senior Air Staff Officer, EAC|publisher=The Shillong Times|date=10 August 2020|access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>

He has also commanded various front line bases along with peacekeeping mission in [[Democratic Republic of Congo]].<ref name="pib-0521"/>

Prior to his appointment as Director General of [[Inspector General of Flight Safety|Inspection and Flight Safety]], he served as Senior Air Staff Officer of [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]].<ref name="ze-1020"/>

== Honours and decorations ==
During his career, Gurcharan Singh Bedi was awarded [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]] in January 2020, [[Vayu Sena Medal]] in August 1999, [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2010. for his service.<ref name="pib-0521"/>

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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== References ==
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{{s-mil}}{{Succession box
| title = Director General - [[Inspector General of Flight Safety|Inspection and Flight Safety]]
| years = 1 February 2021 - 30 April 2022
| before = [[Manavendra Singh]]
| after = [[Sanjeev Kapoor (air marshal)|Sanjeev Kapoor]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
| years = 1 August 2020 - 31 January 2021
| before = [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]
| after = [[Amar Preet Singh]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]
| years = 4 May 2020 - 31 July 2020
| before = [[Manavendra Singh]]
| after = [[Jonnalagedda Chalapati]]
}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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