Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh Appointed Next Chief of Air Staff

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 21st Sept. The Government of India has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, currently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) in the rank of Air Chief Marshal. His new role will commence on September 30, 2024, coinciding with the retirement of the current CAS, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.

Born on October 27, 1964, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1984. With nearly 40 years of distinguished service, he has held various Command, Staff, Instructional, and Foreign appointments.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College, Singh is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot, boasting over 5,000 flight hours on various aircraft.

Throughout his career, Singh has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base. He played a significant role as the leader of the MiG-29 Upgrade Project Management Team in Moscow and served as Project Director (Flight Test) at the National Flight Test Centre, overseeing the testing of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas. Prior to his current position, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command.