Harjit Singh Arora

Harjit Singh Arora
Arora in 2019
44th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
In office
1 October 2019 – 30 June 2021
Preceded byRakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Succeeded byVivek Ram Chaudhari
Personal details
Born(1961-06-25)25 June 1961
Died21 January 2023(2023-01-21) (aged 61)
New Delhi, India
SpouseBaljeet Arora
Children2 sons
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of serviceDecember 1981– June 2021
Rank Air Marshal
CommandsVice Chief of the Air Staff
South Western Air Command
Director General Air Operations
Director General of Inspection and Safety
Service number16557[1]
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora PVSM, AVSM, ADC (25 June 1961 – 21 January 2023) was an officer of the Indian Air Force and served as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff from 1 October 2019 to 30 June 2021. He was succeeded by Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference avsm-pib was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "AIR MARSHAL VIVEK RAM CHAUDHARI PVSM AVSM VM ASSUMES CHARGE AS VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF". PIB. 1 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass". Bharat Shakti. 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ @IAF_MCC (1 October 2019). "Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora, took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff today. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of IAF in Dec 1981. He has a vast experience in operational flying on modern and legacy fighters in the IAF inventory" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora AVSM ADC assumes charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff". 1 October 2019.