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{{Short description|Indian Air Force air marshal}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| name = Tejinder Singh
| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=IND|size=90%|PVSM|AVSM|VM}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Air Marshal Tejinder Singh.jpg
| image_size = 240px
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| office = [[South Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command]]
| term_start = 1 January 2026
| term_end =
| 1blankname = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]]
| 1namedata = [[Amar Preet Singh]]
| predecessor = [[Nagesh Kapoor]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Training Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command]]
| term_start1 = 1 May 2025
| term_end1 = 31 December 2025
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Amar Preet Singh]]
| predecessor1 = [[Nagesh Kapoor]]
| successor1 = [[Seethepalli Shrinivas]]
| office2 = [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]]
| term_start2 = 1 September 2024
| term_end2 = 30 April 2025
| predecessor2 = [[Ashutosh Dixit]]
| successor2 = [[Awadhesh Kumar Bharti]]
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| allegiance = {{Country|India}}
| branch = {{Air force|India}}
| service_years = 13 June 1987 – Present
| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg|24px]] [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| military_blank1 = [[Service number]]
| military_data1 = 18806<ref name="tsingh-brf">{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/18806|title=Air Marshal Tejinder Singh - BRF|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2025-05-01}}</ref>
| unit = [[No. 5 Squadron IAF|No. 5 Squadron]]
| commands = {{plainlist|
* [[File:SWAC Emblem.png|16px]] [[South Western Air Command (India)|South Western Air Command]]
* [[File:Training Command, IAF.png|18px]] [[Training Command (India)|Training Command]]
* [[Ambala Air Force Station|7 Wing]]
* 47 Signal Unit
* [[No. 5 Squadron IAF|No. 5 Squadron]]
}}
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| military_blank2 = Awards
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* [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vayu Sena Medal]]
}}
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[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Tejinder Singh, '''[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]] is a serving officer of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is currently serving as the [[South Western Air Command|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=1 January 2026 |title=AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2210585&reg=3&lang=1 |website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref> He was previously serving as the [[Training Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command]]<ref name="pib-010525">{{cite press release |title=AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS AOC-IN-C TRAINING COMMAND |date=2025-05-01 |publisher=PIB |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2125877}}</ref> prior to that he served as the [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]].<ref name="pib-010924">{{cite press release |title= AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF |date=2024-09-01 |publisher=PIB |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2050554}}</ref> He earlier served as Senior Air Staff Officer, [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Air Mshl Tejinder Singh AVSM VM assumed charge as Senior Air Staff Officer HQ EAC on 22 May 23. The Air Mshl is a highly experienced fighter pilot with 4500 hrs of flying experience. He is a Cat 'A' Flying Instructor. |url=https://x.com/EAC_IAF/status/1660625835861381120?s=20 |access-date=17 Dec 2025 |website=X}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==

The [[Air officer]] is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla and the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]], Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="TH-010525">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/air-marshal-tejinder-singh-takes-charge-as-aoc-in-c-of-iaf-training-command/article69522077.ece|title=Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge as AOC-in-C of IAF Training Command|work=The Hindu|date=2025-05-01}}</ref>

==Military career==
He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the [[Indian Air Force]] on 13 June 1987 from the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]]. In a career spanning over three decades, he has more than 4500 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets and has held numerous staff & instructional appointments.<ref name=":0" /> He is a highly experienced fighter pilot, qualified flying instructor and a fighter combat leader who has flown the [[SEPECAT Jaguar]], Hunter, Kiran and HPT-32 ac and also qualified as a 2nd pilot on Cheetah helicopter. He is a Category A qualified flying instructor. He has done instructional tenure as Flying Instructor at [[Flying Instructors School (India)|Flying Instructors School]] and has been Air Force Examiner at the Aircrew Examining Board. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of [[No. 5 Squadron IAF|No. 5 Squadron]], Station Commander of 47 Signal Unit, a radar station in the Western Sector.<ref>{{Cite web |title=47 Signal Unit, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/47%20SU |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

As an [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]], he served as the [[Air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding]] of 7 Wing, [[Ambala]], as the Principal Director Personnel Officer (PDPO) at Air Headquarters in [[New Delhi]] and later as the Principal Director of Aerospace Safety at the Air Headquarters, [[New Delhi]].

As an [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Offensive) at the Air headquarters, [[New Delhi]], as the [[Air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/j |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> and as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Strategy).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dte:Ops Strat, Air HQ, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/STRA%20AHQ |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

After being promoted to the rank of [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]], on 22 May 2023 he took over as Senior Air Staff Officer of the [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] at [[Shillong]].<ref name=":0" /> A year later on 1 September 2024, he took over as the [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]].<ref name="DH-010924">{{cite web |date=2024-09-01 |title=Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/air-marshal-tejinder-singh-takes-over-as-deputy-chief-of-air-staff-3172480 |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref> On 1 May 2025, he took over as the [[Training Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command]] succeeding [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Nagesh Kapoor]] who moved to [[South Western Air Command]] as Air Commander.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-01 |title=Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge of IAF Training Command |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/air-marshal-tejinder-singh-takes-charge-of-iaf-training-command/articleshow/120796150.cms |access-date=2025-12-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> On 1 January 2026, [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] Tejinder Singh took over as the [[South Western Air Command|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command]] succeeding [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Nagesh Kapoor]] upon his elevation as the [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Air Staff]].<ref name=":2" />

== Awards and decorations ==
During his career, the air marshal has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2026,<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Jan 2026|title=77th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 70 Armed Forces personnel, including six posthumous & military decorations to 301 personnel.|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2218540&reg=3&lang=1|access-date=25 Jan 2026|website=Press Information Bureau}}</ref> the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2022<ref>{{cite press release |title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day |date=2022-01-25 |publisher=PIB |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624}}</ref> and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Jan 2007 |title=Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations 2007 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=24335&reg=3&lang=2 |access-date=17 Dec 2025 |website=PIB}}</ref>
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |[[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|frameless|105x105px]] {{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} [[File:IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]] [[File:IND_Siachen_Glacier_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:75yearmedal.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" |[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2" |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Vayu Sena Medal]]
| colspan="2" |[[Special Service Medal (India)|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== Dates of ranks ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:white"
!Insignia
!Rank
!Component
!Date of rank
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1a.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Pilot Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|13 June 1987<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Service Record for Air Marshal Tejinder Singh 18806 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/18806 |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1b.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flying officer|Flying Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|13 June 1988<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-2.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flight Lieutenant]]
|Indian Air Force
|13 June 1992<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-3.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Squadron Leader]]
|Indian Air Force
|13 June 1998<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-4.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|Indian Air Force
|11 May 2004<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-5.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Group Captain]]
|Indian Air Force
|14 December 2009<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-6.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 October 2013<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-7.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 January 2020<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-8.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 April 2023 (AOC-in-C from 1 May 2025)<ref name=":1" />
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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{{Succession box
| title = [[South Western Air Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command]]
| years = 1 January 2026 – Present
| before = [[Nagesh Kapoor]]
| after = ''Incumbent''
}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Training Command (India)|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command]]
| years = 1 May 2025 – 31 December 2025
| before = [[Nagesh Kapoor]]
| after = [[Seethepalli Shrinivas]]
}}
{{Succession box
| title = [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Air Staff]]
| years = 1 September 2024 – 30 April 2025
| before = [[Ashutosh Dixit]]
| after = [[Awadhesh Kumar Bharti]]
}}
{{Succession box
| title = Senior Air Staff Officer [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
| years = 22 May 2023 – 31 August 2024
| before = [[Balakrishnan Manikantan]]
| after = [[Inderpal Singh Walia]]
}}
{{s-end}}

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[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Deputy chiefs of Air Staff (India)]]

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