Air Marshal Sandeep Singh to take over as military adviser to NSCS

New Delhi: Former Vice Air Chief Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (Retd) will take over as the new Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) on April 24, 2023.

Air Marshal Sandeep Singh was commissioned in the IAF as a fighter pilot on December 22, 1983. He is alumnus of the National Defence Academy and National Defence College. 

The officer is an Experimental Test Pilot and Cat 'A' Qualified Flying Instructor. He has flown several aircraft and has nearly 4900 hours of operational and test flying experience on Su-30 MKI, MiG-29, MiG-21, Kiran, AN-32, AVRO, Jaguar and Mirage 2000. He has played a key role in the induction, production and weaponisation of the Su-30 MKI aircraft in India.

Air Marshal Sandeep Singh held several important field assignments in his career, including Project Test Pilot of the Su-30 Project Team at Moscow, Commanding Officer of a frontline Su-30MKI Sqn, Chief Test Pilot at ASTE, Commander of two Flying Bases, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Plans), Commandant ASTE, Senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern Air Command and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. 

The former Vice Air Chief was also the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command before taking over as the VCAS. 

In recognition of his meritorious services of an exceptionally high order, the Air Marshal was awarded Vayu Sena Medal in 2006, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2013 and Param Vishisht Sewa Medal in 2022. 

He was appointed as honorary Air ADC to the President of India on 30 September 2021.

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