Manavendra Singh

Manavendra Singh
Air Marshal; Manavendra Singh; AVSM, VrC, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	29 December 1982 - Present
Rank	Air Marshal
Service number	16983[1]
Commands held	Southern Air Command
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ; Vir Chakra Medal; Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, AVSM, VrC, VSM is an officer in the Indian Air Force. He is currently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 February 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Amit Tiwari.[2] Previously, he served as Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety.[3]

Early life and education

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.[3][4]

Career

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.[3][4]

He has commanded front line bases in Bukavu, DRC during peacekeeping mission.[3]

Prior to his appointment as AOC-in-C, Southern Air command, he served as Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety.[3]

Honours and decorations

During his career, Manavendra Singh has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, VrC, VSM for his service.[5]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Vir Chakra Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal

References

"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 appointed chief of Southern Air Command". The Tribune. 3 February 2021.
"Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of Southern Air Command". ANI. 3 February 2021.
@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.

Military offices
Preceded by Amit Tiwari	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command 1 February 2021 - Present	Succeeded by Incumbent
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

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[1] "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[nie0221-2] "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes charge as chief of IAF's Southern Command". New Indian Express. 2 February 2021.

[tr-0321-3] "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh appointed chief of Southern Air Command". The Tribune. 3 February 2021.

[ani-0321-4] "Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of Southern Air Command". ANI. 3 February 2021.

[avsm-5] @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.