| Air Marshal Sandeep Singh AVSM, VM | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 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[]
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[]
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Air Marshal Sandeep Singh - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17312.
- ↑ "Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1". New Indian Express. 29 September 2020. https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/29/indian-air-force-to-see-major-reshuffle-at-top-levelonoctober-1-2203206.html.
- ↑ "Shillong: Sandeep Singh takes over as EAC's Senior Air Staff Officer". 4 January 2019. https://nenow.in/north-east-news/meghalaya/shillong-sandeep-singh-takes-eacs-senior-air-staff-officer.html. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "Gadget of India Archive". 5 April 2013. https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.2013.94/page/n13/mode/2up?q=Sandeep+Singh+17312.
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