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Manavendra Singh
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| Personal details | |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 29 December 1982 - 31 December 2022 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Unit | No. 115 Helicopter Unit |
| Commands | Training Command Southern Air Command |
| Service number | 16983[1] |
Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC is an officer in the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command. He assumed the office on 25 September 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur.[2] Previously, he served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Manavendra Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. He is also a graduate of Army War College, Defence Services Staff College and Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia.[4][5]
Career[edit]
Manavendra Singh was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a helicopter pilot on 29 December 1982. In a career spanning over 38 years, he has as over 6,600 hours of flying experience and has a service experience in various sectors like the Siachen, the North East, Uttarakhand, the Western desert.[4][5]
He has commanded front line bases in Bukavu, DRC during peacekeeping mission.[4]
Prior to his appointment as AOC-in-C, Southern Air command, he served as Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety.[4]
In December 2021, he was appointed as the head of the Tri-Services Inquiry to investigate the reason of Coonoor Mi-17 Crash which claimed the life of 14 including CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat and his Wife.[6]
Honours and decorations[edit]
During his career, Manavendra Singh has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, VrC, VSM for his service. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.[7][8]
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| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vir Chakra Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes charge as chief of IAF's Southern Command". New Indian Express. 2 February 2021.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh Takes Charge As Chief Of Indian Air Force's Southern Command". NDTV. 2021-02-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh appointed chief of Southern Air Command". The Tribune. 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of Southern Air Command". ANI. 3 February 2021.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Manvendra Singh to head tri-service inquiry into IAF chopper crash: Rajnath Singh". India Today. December 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- ↑ @DefencePROTvm (1 February 2021). "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vir Chakra, Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Southern Air Command (SAC), Aakkulam,Tvm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rajiv Dayal Mathur |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command 25 September 2021 - 31 December 2022 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Amit Tiwari |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command 1 February 2021 - 25 September 2021 |
Succeeded by Jonnalagedda Chalapati |
| Preceded by Sreekumar Prabhakaran |
Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety 1 November 2019 - 31 January 2021 |
Succeeded by Gurcharan Singh Bedi |
| Preceded by Rajeev Sachdeva |
Senior Air Staff Officer - Southern Air Command 14 December 2018 - 31 October 2019 |
Succeeded by Gurcharan Singh Bedi |