Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh
Marshal of the Air Force
Place of birth	Lyalpur, Punjab, British India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	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. Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the Marshal of the Air Force may be used as a generic term for a rank in some Air forces which use a similar title with their air force's name inserted as their most senior rank World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of Skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between India and Pakistan. The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly Marshal of the Air Force may be used as a generic term for a rank in some Air forces which use a similar title with their air force's name inserted as their most senior rank The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the An officer of 5 star rank is a very senior commander in many of the armed services holding a rank described by the NATO code of OF-10. For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank ^[1] He was born on April 15, 1919 in Punjab Lyalpur, British India, into a Aulakh family. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Aulakh (औलख (اولاخ also known as Ola (ओला or Aula (औला is a Clan from the Jat people found in Pakistan ^[2]

Education and training

Singh was educated at Montgomery India (now in Pakistan). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and He entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1938 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in December 1939. The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing Pilot Officer ( Plt Off officially in the RAF PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF P/O in the former RCAF and frequently in the RAF is the lowest commissioned 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. The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly The Indian Air Force (Devanāgarī भारतीय वायु सेना IAST Bhartiya Vāyu Senā is the air arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the

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. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour He was Lt. Governor of Delhi and was made Marshal of the Air Force in January, 2002. A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Marshal of the Air Force may be used as a generic term for a rank in some Air forces which use a similar title with their air force's name inserted as their most senior rank ^[1]

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

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.  

External links

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