Air Chief Marshal AP Singh retires after 42 years; tenure marked by Operation SINDOOR
The fighter and experimental test pilot led the IAF through Operation SINDOOR and pushed its modernisation and combat readiness.
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, superannuated from the Indian Air Force on October 31, ending a career of 42 years.
An accomplished fighter pilot and Experimental Test Pilot, he contributed to the IAF's operational capability, combat preparedness and modernisation.
His tenure as Air Chief was marked by a focus on operational readiness, particularly during Operation SINDOOR, in which the Indian Air Force demonstrated its combat capability and precision, the Ministry of Defence said. He is succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India. Photo: PIB.