Tejinder Singh

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VM is a serving officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. Previously, he served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, prior to that he was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command. He earlier served as the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and as Senior Air Staff Officer, Eastern Air Command.

Early life and education

The Air officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Air Force Academy, Dundigal. He is also an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi.

Military career He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 13 June 1987 from the Air Force Academy. In a career spanning over three decades, he has more than 4500 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets and has held numerous staff & instructional appointments.

As an Air Commodore, he served as the Air Officer Commanding of 7 Wing, Ambala, as the Principal Director Personnel Officer (PDPO) at Air Headquarters in New Delhi and later as the Principal Director of Aerospace Safety at the Air Headquarters, New Delhi.

As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Offensive) at the Air headquarters, New Delhi, as the Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir and as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Strategy).

After being promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, on 22 May 2023 he took over as Senior Air Staff Officer of the Eastern Air Command at Shillong. On 1 May 2025, he took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor who moved to South Western Air Command as Air Commander. On 1 January 2026, Air Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command succeeding Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor upon his elevation as the Vice Chief of Air Staff. the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007.

Dates of ranks