Air Marshal Manavendra Singh takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-chief of Southern Air Command ANI | Updated: Feb 03, 2021 23:05 IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Air Marshal Manavendra Singh has been appointed the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the IAF s Southern Air Command. He takes over from Air Marshal Amit Tiwari who has been posted as chief of the Central Air Command.
According to a press statement issued by the Indian Air Force, Singh is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Kharakvasla, and Army War College.
In a career spanning over 38 years, Air Marshal Singh has held a number of command and staff positions. He has commanded various frontline airbases besides heading the IAF peacekeeping contingent in Bukavu in Congo.