Kuwait fire tragedy: Flight with bodies of 31 victims arrives in Kerala
An Indian Airforce aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians, who died in a building fire in Kuwait's Mangaf, landed in Kochi airport at 10.25 am on Friday.
Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh on Friday assumed the role of Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration at Headquarters Western Air Command.
SNS | New Delhi | January 3, 2025 8:05 pm
Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh (photo:SNS)
Air Vice Marshal Manmeet Singh on Friday assumed the role of Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration at Headquarters Western Air Command.
Commissioned into the Administration Branch of the Indian Air Force on 13th June 1992, Air Vice Marshal Singh is an alumnus of several military institutions, including the National Defence College and the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington.
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He holds a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies and a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad.
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Over the course of his career, Air Vice Marshal Singh has held significant positions across a variety of operational units, command headquarters, and at Air Headquarters, contributing to the strategic and administrative leadership of the Indian Air Force.
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An Indian Airforce aircraft carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians, who died in a building fire in Kuwait's Mangaf, landed in Kochi airport at 10.25 am on Friday.
This included 45 aircraft of the Air Force, one from the Navy, and four helicopters of the Army that exhibited their aerobatics and professional skills.
He held a number of coveted appointments which include command of MiG-21 Squadron, command o* a Fighter Station in South-Western Sector, command of a helicopter base in DR Congo as part of UN Peace Keeping Mission, Chief Operations Officer of a premier flying base, Principal Director Air Defence at Air HQ, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection) at Air HQ and Air Defence Commander HQ SAC.
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