Fighter Pilot to Air Chief: Amar Preet Singh Brings 5,000+ Flying Hours and Vast Leadership Experience to Top IAF Role
Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh, who has served in the Indian Air Service for 40 years, was appointed as Air Chief Marshal on September 30, 2024. He became the 28th Chief of the Indian Air Service. Prior to becoming the Chief of the Air Service, he served as the 47th Vice Chief of the Indian Air Service from February 1, 2023. Regarding his early life and education, he was born on October 27, 1964. Air Marshal Amarpreet Singh is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, the Defence Services Staff College, and the National Defence College. He also received advanced training at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He is also a qualified flying instructor and a brilliant pilot. He has over 5,000 hours of flying experience on close-field and rotary aircraft. As a pilot, he led the MiG-29 upgrade project management team in Moscow, Russia. He was also the Project Director at the National Flight Test Centre. During his long and distinguished service of nearly 40 years, Amarpreet Singh has held various Command, Staff, and Instructional positions and has held important responsibilities for the Air Service abroad. He was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Service in December 1984. Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh has commanded the operational fighter squadron Drum and a frontline air base. He was also entrusted with the flight testing of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. He has held the important appointments of Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command