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	A recipient of the Sword of Honor, Sandeep Singh is a qualified training instructor (A2 category). He was instrumental in the induction of [[Su-30MKI]] in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="swac1">{{cite web\|url=https://connectgujarat.com/air-marshal-sandeep-singh-takes-over-the-command-as-aoc-in-c-swac/\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes over the command as AOC-in-C SWAC\|publisher=Connect Gujarat\|date=2021-05-01\|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref><ref name="aoc-swac"/>		A recipient of the Sword of Honor, Sandeep Singh is a qualified training instructor (A2 category). He was instrumental in the induction of [[Su-30MKI]] in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="swac1">{{cite web\|url=https://connectgujarat.com/air-marshal-sandeep-singh-takes-over-the-command-as-aoc-in-c-swac/\|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes over the command as AOC-in-C SWAC\|publisher=Connect Gujarat\|date=2021-05-01\|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref><ref name="aoc-swac"/>

	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 ~~2022~~}}</ref>		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>

	He served as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff from 1 October 2019 to 30 April 2021.<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 ~~2022~~}}</ref> He has also 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 ~~2022~~}}</ref>		He served as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff from 1 October 2019 to 30 April 2021.<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 has also 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>

	== Honours and decorations ==		== Honours and decorations ==
	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 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2013.94/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Sandeep+Singh+17312\|title= Gazette of India Archive \|date=5 April 2013\|access-date=12 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624\|title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day\|publisher=PIB\|date=2022-01-25}}</ref>		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 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web\|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2013.94/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Sandeep+Singh+17312\|title= Gazette of India Archive \|date=5 April 2013\|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624\|title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day\|publisher=PIB\|date=2022-01-25}}</ref>

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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Sandeep Singh''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], (born 15 January 1963) is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. Currently he is serving as the [[Vice Chief of Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]], succeeding [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]. Previously, he served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1759916|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM VM assumes the Appointment of Vice Chief of the Air Staff|publisher=PIB|date=2021-10-13}}</ref><ref name="aoc-swac">{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-sandeep-singh-swac-chief-7298216/|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes charge as chief of South Western Air Command|publisher=Indian Express|date=2021-05-01|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref>

==Career==
Sandeep Singh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 22, 1983. He has flying experience of over 4780 hrs of operational and test flying experience on [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI|Su-30 MKI]], [[MiG-29]], [[MiG-21]], [[HAL HJT-16 Kiran|Kiran]], [[Antonov An-32|An-32]], [[Hawker Siddeley HS 748|AVRO]], [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar]] and [[Dassault Mirage 2000|Mirage 2000]].<ref name="sandeepsingh_br"/><ref name="iaf-swac">{{cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/south-western-air-command|title=AOC-in-C-SWAC|publisher=Indian Air Force|access-date=2021-09-07}}</ref>

A recipient of the Sword of Honor, Sandeep Singh is a qualified training instructor (A2 category). He was instrumental in the induction of [[Su-30MKI]] in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="swac1">{{cite web|url=https://connectgujarat.com/air-marshal-sandeep-singh-takes-over-the-command-as-aoc-in-c-swac/|title=Air Marshal Sandeep Singh takes over the command as AOC-in-C SWAC|publisher=Connect Gujarat|date=2021-05-01|access-date=2021-05-26}}</ref><ref name="aoc-swac"/>

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 2022}}</ref>

He served as the Deputy Chief of Air Staff from 1 October 2019 to 30 April 2021.<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 2022}}</ref> He has also 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 2022}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
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 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.<ref name="avsm">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2013.94/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Sandeep+Singh+17312|title= Gazette of India Archive |date=5 April 2013|access-date=12 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624|title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day|publisher=PIB|date=2022-01-25}}</ref>

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== Personal life ==
He is married to Kamini Singh who is President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple is blessed with two daughters.<ref name="swac1"/><ref name="iaf-swac"/>

== References ==
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| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]]
| years = 1 May 2021 - 30 September 2021
| before = [[Surendra Kumar Ghotia]]
| after = [[Vikram Singh (air marshal)|Vikram Singh]]
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| years = 1 October 2019 - 30 April 2021
| before = [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]
| after = [[Suraj Kumar Jha]]
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
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