Sandeep Singh (IAF)

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]

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

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]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Vayusena Medal

References

1. "Air Marshal Sandeep Singh - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. "Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1". New Indian Express. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
3. "Shillong: Sandeep Singh takes over as EAC's Senior Air Staff Officer". 4 January 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
4. "Gadget of India Archive". 5 April 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.