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Air Marshal Vikram Singh
| Service No & Branch | 17699 F(P) | Stream :Fighters |  | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 21 Dec 1984 | Course: 134 Course | |||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Apr 2023 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| - | No.7 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | |||
| 01 Sep 2009 - 03 Aug 2010 | Gp Capt | 9 Wing | Halwara | Station Commander | |
| 04 Aug 2010 - 29 Nov 2010 | Air Cmde | 9 Wing | Halwara | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 20 Apr 2011 - 29 May 2014 | Air Cmde | Embassy of India, Russia | Moscow | Air Attache | |
| 05 Mar 2016 - 15 May 2016 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Ops Space | |
| 16 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2018 | AVM | Advance HQ, Eastern Air Command | Calcutta | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 11 Mar 2019 - 13 Oct 2019 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Projects | |
| 14 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2020 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Plans | |
| 03 Aug 2020 - | Operational Conversion Unit A | Commodore Commandant | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 | Air Marshal | Western Air Command | Delhi | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 04 Oct 2021 - 30 Apr 2023 | Air Marshal | South Western Air Command | Gandhinagar | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 2
| Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Vikram Singh | 17699 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 2009 | Announced 26 Jan 2009 |
| Details : | Group Captain Vikram Singh (17699) Flying (Pilot) was commissioned as a Fighter Pilot in December 1984. He is an Experimental Test Pilot and a Qualified Flight Instructor. His varied and diverse flying experience amounts to 2800 hours on 35 different aircraft. He attended the Senior Commanders Staff Course in South Africa. The officer has played a key and instrumental role in development and Flight Testing of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). Till date, he has the largest number of sorties on the LCA amounting to 150 which is almost 20% of the LC~s total flying. His contribution to this National Level aircraft development project has been singular and noteworthy. The officer in his career has varied experience in diverse fields. This also included a three-year appointment in the Directorate of Air Staff Requirement where he was involved in the induction of Embraer and WIP Boeing. His vision, planning and deep sense of integrity has enabled him to achieve the desired Air Force objectives. During his present tenure at Air HQ, the officer was the Director for aircraft upgrades. His scope of work involved close monitoring, coordination and timely induction of combat aircraft into the operational squadrons. This involved the induction of Su-30 MKI and the intense negotiations that were involved in the swap contract with the Russians. His contribution to the MiG-27 and Jaguar upgrade projects is immense. Today both these upgrade projects are a success story that HAL, DRDO and the Air Force can be truly proud. It is pertinent to mention that all these projects were worth almost Rs 60,000 crores. His commitment and perseverance have resulted in timely completion and contributed in the modernisation of the IAF's combat fleet. For his distinguished service of high order, Hon'ble President is pleased to award 'Vishisht Seva Medal' to Group Captain Vikram Singh. | |||
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| Air Marshal | Vikram Singh | 17699 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 2022 | Announced 26 Jan 2022 |
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Articles from Main Site
Spitfires in the Sun by Air Commodore Vikram Singh -
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