Amit Tiwari (air marshal)
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| Allegiance | India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | June 1982 - Present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | 16806[1] |
| Commands held | Southern Air Command |
| Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, AVSM, VM is an officer in the Indian Air Force. He is currently the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 November 2019 succeeding Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh.[2][3]
Early life and education
Amit is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. He is also a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, College of Defence Management and National Defence College.[4]
Career
Amit was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in June 1982. He is a qualified flight instructor, and has a flying experience of over 3500 hours on various fighter aircraft.[4]
In his career, he has held several positions including team leader of Surya Kiran aerobatic squadron, station commander of a forward base, air attache at Indian embassy in Afghanistan, as well as air defence commander and senior officer-in-charge of administration at an operational command. His other appointments include assistant chief of air staff (training) at air headquarters and commandant air force academy.[3]
Prior to his appointment as AOC-in-C, Southern Air command, Amit served as Air Officer in charge of Personnel at air headquarters, VayuSena Bhawan in New Delhi.[5][3]
Honours and decorations
During his career, Amit has been awarded the VayuSena Medal (VM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for his service.[1]
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| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayu Sena Medal |
Personal life
Amit is married to Poonam Tiwari, who took over as President, Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional).[4]
References
- ^ a b "411 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2019-01-25.
- ^ @DefencePROTvm (November 1, 2019). "ir Mshl Amit Tiwari, has taken over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,SAC. An impressive guard of honour presented to Air Marshal Tiwari on taking over the Command" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Air Marshal Amit Tiwari takes over as SAC chief". 2019-11-01.
- ^ a b c "Air Marshal Amit Tiwari new SAC Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief". 2019-11-01.
- ^ @iaf_mcc (March 15, 2019). "Air Marshal Amit Tiwari, Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP), was presented the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) by the President of India in a grand Defence investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, 14 Mar 2019" (Tweet) – via Twitter.