Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, currently the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, has been appointed as the next Chief of the Air Staff. He will take over from Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on the 30 September 2024.
Commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in December 1984, Mr. Singh has served for nearly 40 years in various roles. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College. He is also a Qualified Flying Instructor and Experimental Test Pilot with over 5,000 hours of flying experience on different aircraft.
