Arjan Singh

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Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh

Marshal of the Air Force
Place of birth Lyalpur, Punjab, British India
Allegiance Flag of India India
Service/branch Flag of the Indian Air Force Indian Air Force
Years of service 1938 – Present
Rank Marshal of the Air Force
Commands held World War Two battle Squadron Commands, Operational Command, Western Air Command, AOC-in-C of Operational Command, DCAS, VCAS
Battles/wars World War II, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Awards Padma Vibhushan, Distinguished Flying Cross

Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five star rank, equal to a Field Marshal, to which he was promoted in 2002.[1] He was born on April 15, 1919 in Punjab Lyalpur, British India, into a Aulakh family.[2]

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[edit] Education and training

Singh was educated at Montgomery India (now in Pakistan). He entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1938 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in December 1939. He led No.1 Squadron, Indian Air Force into command during the Arakan Campaign in 1944. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in 1944, and commanded the Indian Air Force Exhibition Flight in 1945.

[edit] Career and commands held

He was Chief of the Air Staff or CAS, from August 1, 1964 to July 15, 1969, and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1965. He was Lt. Governor of Delhi and was made Marshal of the Air Force in January, 2002.[1]

  • World War Two battle Squadron Commands
  • Operational Command
  • Western Air Command
  • AOC-in-C of Operational Command
  • DCAS
  • VCAS

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC
  2. ^ Roopinder Singh (2002). Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force. Rupa & Co. ISBN 8171679382. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Aspy Engineer		 Chief of the Air Staff (India)
1964–1969		 Succeeded by
Pratap Chandra Lal
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