Amar Preet Singh

Amar Preet Singh
28th Chief of the Air Staff
Assumed office
30 September 2024
President
Preceded byVivek Ram Chaudhari
47th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office
1 February 2023 – 30 September 2024
Chief of Air StaffVivek Ram Chaudhari
Preceded bySandeep Singh
Succeeded bySujeet Pushpakar Dharkar
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Central Air Command
In office
1 July 2022 – 31 January 2023
Chief of Air StaffVivek Ram Chaudhari
Preceded byRichard John Duckworth
Succeeded byRavi Gopal Krishana Kapoor
Personal details
Born (1964-10-27) 27 October 1964 (age 60)
Delhi, India
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service21 December 1984 - Present[1]
Rank Air Chief Marshal
UnitNo. 22 Squadron
Commands
Service Number17695[1]
Awards

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM is a serving four star air officer of the Indian Air Force. He is the current and 28th Chief of the Air Staff.[2] He took over as the 28th CAS succeeding Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on 30 September 2024.[3] He was previously serving as the 47th Vice Chief of the Air Staff.[4] He was previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Air Command,[5] prior to that he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.[6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference apsingh-br was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "AIR CHIEF MARSHAL AP SINGH TAKES OVER AS THE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF". Press Information Bureau. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ Service, Statesman News (30 September 2024). "Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh takes charge as new IAF chief". The Statesman. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "AIR MARSHAL AP SINGH ASSUMES THE APPOINTMENT OF AOC-IN-C CENTRAL AIR COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 1 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Central Air Command - IAF". Indian Air Force. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.