Arjan Singh

Infobox Military Person
name=Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh
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placeofbirth=
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caption= Marshal of the Air Force
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|India India
serviceyears=1938 – Present
rank=Marshal of the Air Force
branch= air force|India
commands= World War Two battle Squadron Commands, Operational Command, Western Air Command, AOC-in-C of Operational Command, DCAS, VCAS
unit=
battles= World War II, Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
awards=Padma Vibhushan, Distinguished Flying Cross
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Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC (15 April 1919-) 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. [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Legends/Arjan.html Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC ] ] He was born in the Punjab Lyalpur, British India, into a Aulakh family. [cite book |title=Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force|author=Roopinder Singh|coauthors= |year=2002|publisher=Rupa & Co|isbn=8171679382] With the death of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in June 2008, he is presently the only living Indian military officer of marshal rank.

Education and training

Singh was educated at Montgomery India (now in Pakistan). He entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1938 and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in December 1939. 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.

Career and commands held

He was Chief of the Air Staff or CAS, from 1 August 1964 to 15 July 1969, and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1965. He was Lt. Governor of Delhi and was made Marshal of the Air Force in January, 2002.

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

References

External links

* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Legends/Arjan.html Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Arjan-Singh-Marshal-Indian-Force/dp/8171679382 Book on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force (Hardcover)]
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020915/spectrum/book6.htm Book review on Arjan Singh: Marshal of The Indian Air Force]
* [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/military/arjansingh.html Article on Marshal of The Indian Air Force Arjan Singh]
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Info/Badges/007.html Photograph of Arjan Singh today]

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years=1964–1969