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Air Marshal AP Singh assumes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Air Marshal AP Singh assumes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Dear Aspirants, EducationBro is here with a Daily Current Affairs Dose. In this session, we will make the candidates aware of the daily current affairs topics, which will improve their general awareness, while also taking care that the candidates should not have any shortage of trending current affairs related to any country and abroad. Today’s Current Affairs topic is Air Marshal AP Singh assumes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF.

Our Daily Current Affairs Dose 2023 will help you to crack the General Awareness section of Banking Insurance SSC Railway UPSC and all government jobs exams.

Air Marshal AP Singh assumes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Air Marshal AP Singh assumes charge as new Vice Chief of IAF: Air Marshal AP Singh PVSM AVSM took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on 01 February 2023.

Prior to assuming his current appointment, Air Marshal AP Singh was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Central Air Command.

Air Marshal AP Singh has succeeded Air Marshal Sandeep Singh, who retired on 31 January 2023 after more than thirty-nine years of illustrious service.

About new Vice Chief of IAF Air Marshal AP Singh

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College and National Defence College, the Air Marshal AP Singh was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the IAF on 21 December 1984. The Air Officer is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot with more than 5000 hours of flying experience on a variety of fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

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During his career, the officer has commanded an operational fighter squadron and a frontline air base. As a test pilot, he led the MiG-29 Upgrade Project Management Team at Moscow, Russia. He was also the Project Director (Flight Test) at National Flight Test Centre looking after the flight testing of the Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas). He has held important staff appointments of Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Eastern Air Command.

Awards Honors

The Air Marshal AP Singh is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

  • Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
  • Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal V R Chaudhari 
  • Vice Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal AP Singh
  • IAF Founded: 8 October 1932
  • Headquarters: New Delhi

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