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Sandeep Singh (IAF)
Sandeep Singh | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 22 December 1983 - Present[1] |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Service number | 17312[1] |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief of Air Staff |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, AVSM, 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.[2] He served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the Eastern Air Command from 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2019.[3]
Career[edit]
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.[1]
A recipient of the Sword of Honor, Sandeep Singh is a qualified training instructor (A2 category).
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.[1]
Honours and decorations[edit]
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.[4]
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayusena Medal |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Air Marshal Sandeep Singh - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1". New Indian Express. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Shillong: Sandeep Singh takes over as EAC's Senior Air Staff Officer". 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Gadget of India Archive". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vivek Ram Chaudhari |
Deputy Chief of Air Staff 1 October 2020 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Rajesh Kumar |
Senior Air Staff Officer - Eastern Air Command 1 January 2019 - 30 September 2020 |
Succeeded by Vivek Ram Chaudhari |
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