Air Marshal Tejbir Singh Takes Over As DG (Inspection & Safety)

Air Marshal Tejbir Singh assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG (I&S)] at Air HQ on December 1.

In his career spanning 37 years, the Air Officer has held varied command and staff assignments including as Air Attaché to Bangladesh, Senior Directing Staff (Air), National Defence College, New Delhi and Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (T&H) at Air HQ. He is an alumnus of the Royal College of Defence Studies, UK.

Air Marshal Tejbir Singh has vast operational experience and has over 7,000 hours of flying to his credit. He has been a pioneer in induction of the C-130J ‘Super Hercules’ aircraft in the Indian Air Force and establishing the first ‘Special Ops’ Squadron aimed towards joint operations. The Air Officer has commanded two major flying bases, a premier training base and a frontline operational airbase supporting the Northern sector. In his last assignment as Senior Air Staff Officer, HQ Training Command, he spearheaded a strategic transformation to align the training philosophy with operational objectives.

In recognition of his distinguished service, Air Marshal Tejbir Singh was awarded Vayu Sena Medal in 2010, and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018. He succeeds Air Marshal Makarand Bhaskar Ranade, who superannuated on 30 Nov 2025 after 39 years of distinguished service.