Tejinder Singh Appointed Deputy Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh has officially taken over as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 1, 2023, during a ceremony at Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhawan. He paid tribute to fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Singh, a National Defence Academy alumnus, has over 4,500 flying hours and has held several key positions within the IAF, including Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command. His appointment comes at a pivotal time for the IAF, which is focusing on modernization and capital procurement of several aircraft projects, including the LCA Mark-1A and upgrades to the Su-30MKI fleet. Concurrently, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has assumed the position of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command, also emphasizing the IAF's commitment to indigenisation and modernization efforts.