Tejinder Singh (air marshal)

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Air Marshal
Tejinder Singh
AVSM VM
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh AVSM VM, AOC-in-C Training Command.jpg
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
South Western Air Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2026
Service number 18806 [1]
Awards

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, AVSM, VM is a serving officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command. [2] He was previously serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command [3] prior to that he served as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. [4] He earlier served as Senior Air Staff Officer, Eastern Air Command. [5]

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Early life and education

The Air officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi. [6]

Military Career

He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 13 June 1987 from the Air Force Academy. In a career spanning over three decades, he has more than 4500 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets and has held numerous staff & instructional appointments. [5] He is a highly experienced fighter pilot, qualified flying instructor and a fighter combat leader who has flown the SEPECAT Jaguar, Hunter, Kiran and HPT-32 ac and also qualified as a 2nd pilot on Cheetah helicopter. He is a Category A qualified flying instructor, has done instructional tenure as Flying Instructor at Flying Instructors School and has been Air Force Examiner at the Aircrew Examining Board. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the Commanding Officer of No. 5 Squadron, Station Commander of 47 Signal Unit, a radar station in the Western Sector. [7]

As an Air Commodore, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 7 Wing, Ambala, as the Principal Director Personnel Officer (PDPO) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi and later as the Principal Director of Aerospace Safety at the Air Headquarters, New Delhi.

As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Offensive) at the Air headquarters, New Delhi, as the Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir [8] and as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Strategy). [9]

After being promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, on 22 May 2023 he took over as Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command at Shillong. [5] A year later on 1 September 2024, he took over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. [10] On 1 May 2025, he took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor who moved to South Western Air Command as Air Commander. [11] On 1 January 2026, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor upon his elevation as the Vice Chief of Air Staff. [2]

Awards and decorations

During his career, the air marshal has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 [12] and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007. [13]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Medal 75th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of ranks

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Indian IAF OF-1a.svg Pilot Officer Indian Air Force13 June 1987 [14]
Indian IAF OF-1b.svg Flying Officer Indian Air Force13 June 1988 [14]
Indian IAF OF-2.svg Flight Lieutenant Indian Air Force13 June 1992 [14]
Indian IAF OF-3.svg Squadron Leader Indian Air Force13 June 1998 [14]
Indian IAF OF-4.svg Wing Commander Indian Air Force11 May 2004 [14]
Indian IAF OF-5.svg Group Captain Indian Air Force14 December 2009 [14]
Indian IAF OF-6.svg Air Commodore Indian Air Force1 October 2013 [14]
Indian IAF OF-7.svg Air Vice Marshal Indian Air Force1 January 2020 [14]
Indian IAF OF-8.svg Air Marshal Indian Air Force1 April 2023 (AOC-in-C from 1 May 2025) [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Air Marshal Tejinder Singh - BRF". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  2. 1 2 "AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF SOUTH WESTERN AIR COMMAND, INDIAN AIR FORCE". Press Information Bureau. 1 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS AOC-IN-C TRAINING COMMAND" (Press release). PIB. 2025-05-01.
  4. ↑ "AIR MARSHAL TEJINDER SINGH TAKES OVER AS DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF" (Press release). PIB. 2024-09-01.
  5. 1 2 3 "Air Mshl Tejinder Singh AVSM VM assumed charge as Senior Air Staff Officer HQ EAC on 22 May 23. The Air Mshl is a highly experienced fighter pilot with 4500 hrs of flying experience. He is a Cat 'A' Flying Instructor". X. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 17 Dec 2025.
  6. ↑ "Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge as AOC-in-C of IAF Training Command". The Hindu. 2025-05-01.
  7. ↑ "47 Signal Unit, Indian Air Force - Database". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  8. ↑ ", Indian Air Force - Database". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  9. ↑ "Dte:Ops Strat, Air HQ, Indian Air Force - Database". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  10. ↑ "Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff". Deccan Herald. 2024-09-01.
  11. ↑ "Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes charge of IAF Training Command". The Times of India. 2025-05-01. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  12. ↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day" (Press release). PIB. 2022-01-25.
  13. ↑ "Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations 2007". PIB. 25 Jan 2007. Retrieved 17 Dec 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Service Record for Air Marshal Tejinder Singh 18806 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
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