Prayagraj, August 01 (HS): Air Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM,

assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on Saturday. On the

occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the

brave souls who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.

Commissioned on 16 Jun 1990 as a fighter pilot, the

AirMarshal has over 3500 hours of flying experience. He is a Cat A Qualified

Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot. The Air Mshl has held key

operational, command and staff appointments in the Indian Air Force.

In recognition of his distinguished service, the Air Marshal

was awarded Vayu Sena Medal in Jan 2011 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in Jan 2021

by the President of India. Air Marshal Tejpal Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of the

Air Staff from Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar BhartiSYSM AVSM VM, who superannuated

on 31 Jul 26 after 39 years of glorious and distinguished service to the nation,

Wg Cdr Debartho Dhar, PRO & Spokesperson, Ministry of Defence, Prayagraj.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi