Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on 1st September 2024. Tejinder Singh has commanded a Fighter Squadron, a Radar Station, a premier Fighter Base and was Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir.

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge as Deputy Chief of Air Staff

IAF appoints Air Marshal Tejinder Singh As Deputy Chief of Air Staff

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has appointed Air Marshal Tejinder Singh as the new Deputy Chief of the Air Force in New Delhi on 01 September 2024. He replaced Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who has been appointed as  Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command (AOC-in-C).

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Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi with effect from 01 Sep 2024.

Prior to his present appointment, Air Marshal Tejinder was the Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters Eastern Air Command of IAF at Shillong, Meghalaya.

About Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Tejinder Singh

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Tejinder was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on 13 June 1987.

He is a Category 'A' Qualified Flying Instructor with over 4500 hours of flying, an alumnus of Defence Service Staff College and National Defence College.

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Tejinder Singh has commanded a Fighter Squadron, a Radar Station, a premier Fighter Base and was Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir.

Air Marshal Tejinder various staff appointments include Operational Staff at Command Headquarters, Air Commodore (Personnel Officer-1) at Air Headquarters, Deputy Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Finance (Planning) at HQ IDS, Air Commodore (Aerospace Safety), Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Offensive) and ACAS Operations (Strategy) at Air Headquarters.

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Awards & Honors

In recognition of his meritorious services Air Marshal Tejinder Singh was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022, by the Hon'ble President of India.

Static Current Affairs related to Indian Air Force (IAF) for upcoming exams

• Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service) and 8 October 1932 (as Royal Indian Air Force)
• No. of personnel: 170,576 active personnel and 140,000 reserve personnel (as per reports)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Air Force Day: 8 October 
• Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
• Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
• Chief of the Air Staff (CAS): Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
• Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS): Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh
• Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS): Air Marshal Tejinder Singh