Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh to be new IAF chief

New Delhi: Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will be the next chief of the Indian Air Force with over 5,000 hours of flying experience. He will succeed Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force, will take over as the Chief of the Air Staff at noon on September 30, the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

“The government has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, who is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the next Chief of the Air Staff in the rank of Air Chief Marshal,” a statement said. The order will come into effect from noon on September 30. The current Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhary will retire on September 30.

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh was born on October 27, 1964, and was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1984. During his nearly 40-year-long service, he served under various responsibilities, including appointments abroad.