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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Kulwant Singh Gill''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM(G)]] was former [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-KS-Gill-takes-over-as-AOC-in-C-CAC/articleshow/39466919.cms\|title=Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC\|date=2 August 2014\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=20 September ~~2022~~}}</ref> Commissioned into the Flying Branch of the [[Indian Air Force]] in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Gill takes over as new NDA Commandant\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-marshal-gill-takes-over-as-new-nda-commandant/1053190/\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=21 September ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-iaf-chief-reviews-nda-passing-out-parade-at-pune-1992628\|title=IAF chief reviews NDA Passing out Parade at Pune\|date=31 May 2014\|publisher=dnaindia.com\|accessdate=20 September ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/unstructured-training-a-thing-of-the-past-in-nda-commandant/\|title=Unstructured training a thing of the past in NDA: Commandant\|date=23 May 2013\|publisher=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 September ~~2022~~}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Kulwant Singh Gill''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM(G)]] was former [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-KS-Gill-takes-over-as-AOC-in-C-CAC/articleshow/39466919.cms\|title=Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC\|date=2 August 2014\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> Commissioned into the Flying Branch of the [[Indian Air Force]] in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Gill takes over as new NDA Commandant\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-marshal-gill-takes-over-as-new-nda-commandant/1053190/\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-iaf-chief-reviews-nda-passing-out-parade-at-pune-1992628\|title=IAF chief reviews NDA Passing out Parade at Pune\|date=31 May 2014\|publisher=dnaindia.com\|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/unstructured-training-a-thing-of-the-past-in-nda-commandant/\|title=Unstructured training a thing of the past in NDA: Commandant\|date=23 May 2013\|publisher=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill was commissioned into the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the National Defence Academy. In 2014 he was appointed AOC-in-C of Central Air Command.		Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill was commissioned into the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the National Defence Academy. In 2014 he was appointed AOC-in-C of Central Air Command.

	Before assuming the office of AOC-in-C of Central Air Command, Singh was the commandant of the National Defence Academy. He retired from service on 31 December 2015 after three decades of service. Air Marshal [[Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha\|SBP Sinha]], AVSM, VM succeeded him as the AOC-in-C.<ref>{{cite web\|title=AOC-in-C Central Command\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3#\|accessdate=21 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814215441/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3\|archive-date=14 August 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=25 May ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Before assuming the office of AOC-in-C of Central Air Command, Singh was the commandant of the National Defence Academy. He retired from service on 31 December 2015 after three decades of service. Air Marshal [[Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha\|SBP Sinha]], AVSM, VM succeeded him as the AOC-in-C.<ref>{{cite web\|title=AOC-in-C Central Command\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3#\|accessdate=21 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814215441/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3\|archive-date=14 August 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref>

	==Family==		==Family==

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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Kulwant Singh Gill''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM(G)]] was former [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-KS-Gill-takes-over-as-AOC-in-C-CAC/articleshow/39466919.cms\|title=Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC\|date=2 August 2014\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=20 September ~~2015~~}}</ref> Commissioned into the Flying Branch of the [[Indian Air Force]] in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Gill takes over as new NDA Commandant\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-marshal-gill-takes-over-as-new-nda-commandant/1053190/\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=21 September ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-iaf-chief-reviews-nda-passing-out-parade-at-pune-1992628\|title=IAF chief reviews NDA Passing out Parade at Pune\|date=31 May 2014\|publisher=dnaindia.com\|accessdate=20 September ~~2015~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/unstructured-training-a-thing-of-the-past-in-nda-commandant/\|title=Unstructured training a thing of the past in NDA: Commandant\|date=23 May 2013\|publisher=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 September ~~2015~~}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Kulwant Singh Gill''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal\|YSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM(G)]] was former [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-KS-Gill-takes-over-as-AOC-in-C-CAC/articleshow/39466919.cms\|title=Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC\|date=2 August 2014\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=20 September 2022}}</ref> Commissioned into the Flying Branch of the [[Indian Air Force]] in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Gill takes over as new NDA Commandant\|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-marshal-gill-takes-over-as-new-nda-commandant/1053190/\|website=Indian Express\|accessdate=21 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-iaf-chief-reviews-nda-passing-out-parade-at-pune-1992628\|title=IAF chief reviews NDA Passing out Parade at Pune\|date=31 May 2014\|publisher=dnaindia.com\|accessdate=20 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/unstructured-training-a-thing-of-the-past-in-nda-commandant/\|title=Unstructured training a thing of the past in NDA: Commandant\|date=23 May 2013\|publisher=The Indian Express\|accessdate=20 September 2022}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill was commissioned into the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the National Defence Academy. In 2014 he was appointed AOC-in-C of Central Air Command.		Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill was commissioned into the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the National Defence Academy. In 2014 he was appointed AOC-in-C of Central Air Command.

	Before assuming the office of AOC-in-C of Central Air Command, Singh was the commandant of the National Defence Academy. He retired from service on 31 December 2015 after three decades of service. Air Marshal [[Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha\|SBP Sinha]], AVSM, VM succeeded him as the AOC-in-C.<ref>{{cite web\|title=AOC-in-C Central Command\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3#\|accessdate=21 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814215441/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3\|archive-date=14 August 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=25 May ~~2016~~}}</ref>		Before assuming the office of AOC-in-C of Central Air Command, Singh was the commandant of the National Defence Academy. He retired from service on 31 December 2015 after three decades of service. Air Marshal [[Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha\|SBP Sinha]], AVSM, VM succeeded him as the AOC-in-C.<ref>{{cite web\|title=AOC-in-C Central Command\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3#\|accessdate=21 September 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814215441/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3\|archive-date=14 August 2012\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms\|website=Times of India\|accessdate=25 May 2022}}</ref>

	==Family==		==Family==
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	\|~~<center>~~[[Operation Vijay Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
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	\|~~<center>~~[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals\|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals\|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
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	\|~~<center>~~[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals\|9 Years Long Service Medal]]~~</center>~~		\|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals\|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Kulwant Singh Gill''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Yudh Seva Medal|YSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM(G)]] was former [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (AOC-in-C) of Central Air Command of Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-KS-Gill-takes-over-as-AOC-in-C-CAC/articleshow/39466919.cms|title=Air Marshal KS Gill takes over as AOC-in-C, CAC|date=2 August 2014|work=The Times of India|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> Commissioned into the Flying Branch of the [[Indian Air Force]] in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the [[National Defence Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Gill takes over as new NDA Commandant|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/air-marshal-gill-takes-over-as-new-nda-commandant/1053190/|website=Indian Express|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-iaf-chief-reviews-nda-passing-out-parade-at-pune-1992628|title=IAF chief reviews NDA Passing out Parade at Pune|date=31 May 2014|publisher=dnaindia.com|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/unstructured-training-a-thing-of-the-past-in-nda-commandant/|title=Unstructured training a thing of the past in NDA: Commandant|date=23 May 2013|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill was commissioned into the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in Dec 1977. In a career spanning three decades and six years, he has held instructional, directional and command appointments, including Commandant of the National Defence Academy. In 2014 he was appointed AOC-in-C of Central Air Command.

Before assuming the office of AOC-in-C of Central Air Command, Singh was the commandant of the National Defence Academy. He retired from service on 31 December 2015 after three decades of service. Air Marshal [[Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha|SBP Sinha]], AVSM, VM succeeded him as the AOC-in-C.<ref>{{cite web|title=AOC-in-C Central Command|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3#|accessdate=21 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814215441/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=28&page_type=command&comm_id=3|archive-date=14 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms|website=Times of India|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref>

==Family==
Air Marshal KS Gill is married to Ranjeet Gil, a homemaker. The couple have three children. The second child and their only son Shahbeg Singh Gill is a fighter pilot and was commissioned in the IAF into the Flying Branch.<ref name="AM KS Gill Retires Tribune India" />

==Military Awards and Decorations==
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|colspan="4" align="center" |[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
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|[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:MONUC Medal bar.gif|104px]]
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|colspan="1" align="center" |[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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|colspan="1" align="center" |[[Yudh Seva Medal]]
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|<center>[[Vayu Sena Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Samanya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Operation Vijay Medal]]</center>
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|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]</center>
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|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]</center>
|<center>[[MONUSCO|UN Mission in Congo Ribbon]]</center>
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== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Commandants of the National Defence Academy]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian military personnel]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian military personnel]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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