Air Marshal SP Singh retires

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Air Marshal SP Singh, AVSM, VM, Air Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Southern Air Command, will retire Tuesday after a distinguished service of 38 years. The Air Marshal took over the reins of Southern Air Command on August one 2011, a defence press release said. During his stint as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, he has been instrumental in enhancing the operational capabilities of the command by ensuring speedy completion of infrastructure works. Under his command various joint exercises were conducted with the Army and the Navy to augment and fine tune the operational readiness of this Command.


AIR Marshal SP Singh is an alumnus of Sainik School Kunjpura. He joined National Defence Academy in 1970 and was commissioned into the flying branch of Indian Air Force on June 1, 1974. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and has flown over 6800 hours on various aircraft. The Air Marshal is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Army War College, Mhow and did M Phil from Indore University in 2002.


He has also undergone Political and Strategic Higher Studies Course in Brazil during 2007. The Air Marshal had held a variety of operational and staff appointments during his illustrious career. He had commanded two premier Transport Squadrons and also served as Chief Flying Instructor at Flying Instructors' School.