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| name = Sandeep Singh<br />
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| serviceyears = 22 December 1983 - Present<ref name="sandeepsingh_br"/><br />
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Sandeep Singh''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff. He assumed the office on 1 October 2020 succeeding Air Marshal [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]].<ref name="IAF-Shuffle">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/29/indian-air-force-to-see-major-reshuffle-at-top-levelonoctober-1-2203206.html|title=Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1|publisher=New Indian Express|date=29 September 2020|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> He served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] from 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2019.<ref name="SASO_EAC">{{cite web|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/meghalaya/shillong-sandeep-singh-takes-eacs-senior-air-staff-officer.html|title=Shillong: Sandeep Singh takes over as EAC's Senior Air Staff Officer|date=4 January 2019|accessdate=12 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Sandeep Singh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 22, 1983. He has flying experience of over 4,150 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft including the [[Su-30MKI]], [[MiG-29]] and [[MiG-21]].<ref name="sandeepsingh_br"/><br />
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A recipient of the Sword of Honor, Sandeep Singh is a qualified training instructor (A2 category).<br />
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With a long career of 37 years, he has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron, was an instructor at Air Force test pilot school and project test pilot for the [[Su-30MKI]]. Due to his proficient knowledge of the Su-30MKI platform, Sandeep Singh has been the mainstay liaison for implementation of various weapons and systems by [[DRDO]].<ref name="sandeepsingh_br">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17312|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh - Bharat Rakshak|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
During his career, Sandeep Singh was commended by the Chief of Air Staff and has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (VM), the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2013.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2013.94/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Sandeep+Singh+17312|title= Gadget of India Archive |date=5 April 2013|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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| title = Deputy Chief of Air Staff<br />
| years= 1 October 2020 - Present<br />
| before = [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]<br />
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 January 2019 - 30 September 2020<br />
| before = [[Rajesh Kumar (air marshal)|Rajesh Kumar]]<br />
| after = [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]<br />
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