Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a veteran fighter pilot with 40 years of experience, has taken charge as the Chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari.

As the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Singh's main goals are to acquire new fighter planes and continue modernizing the air force to address ongoing national security challenges, including the ongoing border dispute with China in eastern Ladakh.

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is a qualified flying instructor and an experimental test pilot with more than 5,

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh appointed as new Indian Air Force chief, succeeding Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari.

Born on October 27,1964, Air Chief Marshal Singh was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the IAF in December 1984.

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Monday assumed charge as new chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari

Born on October 27, 1964, Air Chief Marshal Singh was commissioned into the fighter pilot stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1984. Air Chief Marshal Singh has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base.

Commissioned into the air force in December 1984, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh is an accomplished fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience