Air Marshal Tejinder Singh has officially assumed the role of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) today. Following his appointment, he honored the nation’s fallen heroes by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.
A distinguished alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned into the IAF’s fighter stream on June 13, 1987. He holds a Category ‘A’ Qualified Flying Instructor certification and has amassed over 4500 flying hours. His extensive education includes stints at the Defence Service Staff College and the National Defence College.
Throughout his career, he has led a Fighter Squadron, commanded a Radar Station, and overseen a premier Fighter Base. His experience also includes serving as Air Officer Commanding in Jammu and Kashmir and various key staff roles, including Operational Staff at Command HQ, Air Commodore (Personnel Officers-1) at Air HQ, Deputy Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Financial Planning), Air Commodore (Aerospace Safety), Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Offensive), and ACAS Ops (Strategy) at Air HQ. Prior to his current role, he was the Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Eastern Air Command in Shillong, Meghalaya.
In recognition of his exemplary service, Air Marshal Singh has been honored with the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007 and the Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2022 by the President of India.
