Air Marshal Rajinder Singh AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, Bangalore today, on 1st March 2012. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in December 1974 in the Fighter Stream.
An alumnus of National Defence Academy, he has flown a variety of combat and trainer aircraft during his distinguished career of over 37 years in Air Force. He has experience of over 3100 hrs on Hunter, Marut, all variants of MiG ac and Trainer aircraft Kiran. A qualified Flying Instructor, he is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
Air Marshal Rajinder Singh has held a variety of operational and staff appointment during his career. His operational assignments include command of a frontline fighter squadron and Chief Operations Officer of an operational base in the Kashmir Valley. He served as Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Palam and Air Attache at the Embassy of India, Egypt, Senior Personnel Staff Officer (SPSO) at Western Air Command, Principal Director Projects at Air Headquarters, Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) at Southern Air Command, Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Headquarters and Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO), Training Command.
The Air Marshal is recipient of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.