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Air Marshal
Vikram Singh
AVSM, VSM
Personal details
Born (1963-04-09) April 9, 1963 (age 61)[1]
Bapora, Haryana, India
SpouseDr. Arathi Singh
RelationsAir Marshal Sandeep Singh
ParentAir Marshal Prithi Singh
AwardsAti Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service21 December 1984 - 30 April 2023[2]
Rank Air Marshal
UnitNo.7 Squadron
CommandsSouth Western Air Command
Service number17699[2]

Vikram Singh, AVSM, VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command. He took over the office on 1 October 2021, following the appointment of Air Marshal Sandeep Singh as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff.[3]

Career

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Vikram Singh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 21, 1984. He has flying experience on MiG-21 and Mirage 2000.[2][1]

Vikram Singh undertook the Flying Instructor's Course, Experimental Flight Test Course and Staff Course at Pretoria, South Africa.[1] He has performed Flight Test duties at the National Flight Test Centre at Aeronautic Development Agency. He had commanded an Air Force Station and served as the Air AttachéatMoscow, Russia.[2]

He has also served at the Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters and was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans) at Air Headquarters. Previous to his present assignment, he had served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the Western Air Command from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.[4]

Honours and decorations

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Singh has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2009 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.[5][6]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal Videsh Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

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He is the son of Air Marshal Prithi Singh who served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command.

Singh is married to Arathi Singh who is President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple has children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "AOC-in-C-SWAC". Indian Air Force. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  • ^ a b c d "Air Marshal Vikram Singh - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  • ^ "Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes charge at South Western Air Command". Indian Express. 2021-10-04.
  • ^ "AIR Marshal Vikram Singh Takes over as SASO HQ WAC IAF" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2021-10-02.
  • ^ @DefencePROPalam (2021-10-03). "Air Marshal Vikram Singh Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief , South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.
    • Military offices
    Preceded by

    Sandeep Singh

    		 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command
    1 October 2021 - 30 April 2023     		Succeeded by

    Narmdeshwar Tiwari

    Preceded by

    Richard John Duckworth

    		 Senior Air Staff Officer - Western Air Command
    1 October 2020 - 30 September 2021     		Succeeded by

    Radhakrishnan Radhish


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