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Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on 2nd Feb 2023?
A)
Vijay Kumar Singh
B)
Amar Preet Singh
C)
Abhinandan Varthaman
D)
Manoj Mukund Naravane

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Amar Preet Singh


Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday (2nd Feb 2023), succeeding incumbent Air Marshal Sandeep Singh.

Currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Air Command, Singh's Indian Air Force journey dates back to 1984.

1) Singh was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on December 21, 1984. Before taking charge of the prestigious Central Air Command (CAC), he was a Senior Air Staff Officer at the Eastern Air Command.

2) An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, and National Defence College, Singh has been a Flight Commander and Commanding Officer of a MiG 27 squadron and Air Officer Commanding of an air base.

3) He is a qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot with more than 4,900 hours of service flying on a variety of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. He has also served in Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment at various levels...

Source : Hindustantimes

Published On : January 31, 2023
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