Manavendra Singh | |
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Personal details | |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 29 December 1982 – 31 December 2022 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Unit | No. 115 Helicopter Unit |
Commands | Training Command Southern Air Command |
Service number | 16983 [1] |
Air Marshal Manavendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM, ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command. He assumed the office on 25 September 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur. [2] Previously, he served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command. [3]
Manavendra Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. He is also a graduate of Army War College, Defence Services Staff College and Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia. [4] [5]
Manavendra Singh was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a helicopter pilot on 29 December 1982. In a career spanning over 38 years, he has as over 6,600 hours of flying experience and has a service experience in various sectors like the Siachen, the North East, Uttarakhand, the Western desert. [4] [5]
He has commanded front line bases in Bukavu, DRC during peacekeeping mission. [4]
Prior to his appointment as AOC-in-C, Southern Air command, he served as Director General of Inspection and Flight Safety. [4]
In December 2021, he was appointed as the head of the Tri-Services Inquiry to investigate the reason of Coonoor Mi-17 Crash which claimed the life of 14 including CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat and his Wife. [6]
He superannuated on 31 December 2022 after 40 years of service and was succeeded by Air Marshal Jonnalagedda Chalapati as the AOC-in-C, Training Command. [7]
During his career, Manavendra Singh has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, VrC, VSM for his service. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022. [8] [9]
Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vir Chakra Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal |
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