Vikram Singh (air marshal) explained

Honorific Prefix:Air Marshal
Vikram Singh
Honorific Suffix:AVSM, VSM
Birth Date:9 April 1963
Birth Place:Bapora, Haryana, India
Serviceyears:21 December 1984 - 30 April 2023
Rank: Air Marshal
Military Blank1:Service number
Military Data1:17699
Unit:No.7 Squadron
Commands:South Western Air Command
Awards:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Spouse:Dr. Arathi Singh
Relations:Air Marshal Sandeep Singh
Parents:Air Marshal Prithi Singh

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.[1]

Career

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]

Vikram Singh undertook the Flying Instructor's Course, Experimental Flight Test Course and Staff Course at Pretoria, South Africa.[2] 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 Attaché at Moscow, Russia.[3]

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

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

Ati Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalSamanya Seva MedalSpecial Service Medal
Sainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude MedalVidesh Seva Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Marshal Vikram Singh takes charge at South Western Air Command. Indian Express. 2021-10-04.
  2. Web site: AOC-in-C-SWAC. Indian Air Force. 2021-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019142644/https://indianairforce.nic.in/south-western-air-command/. 2021-10-19.
  3. Web site: Air Marshal Vikram Singh - Bharat Rakshak. Bharat Rakshak. 12 October 2021.
  4. AIR Marshal Vikram Singh Takes over as SASO HQ WAC IAF. 2021-10-02. Press Information Bureau.
  5. 1444719534196203525. DefencePROPalam. Air Marshal Vikram Singh Vishisht Seva Medal took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar today.. 2021-10-03.
  6. Web site: President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day. PIB. 2022-01-25.