Amit Dev was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 29 December 1982. He has flying experience of over 2500 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft including MiG-21 and MiG-27.[6]
With a vast career of 38 years, he has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron, air defense direction centre and an operational fighter base. He has held various post at IAF as Air Headquarter includes Joint Director Tactical Operations, Director Air Staff Inspection, Principal Director Air Staff Inspection, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection), Director General Air (Operations) and Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He also headed the Air Wing of Strategic Forces Command.[5][2]
He served as Air Officer in Charge of Personnel from 1 November 2019 to 30 September 2020. He served as Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021.[1]
During his career, Amit Dev was commended by the Chief of Air Staff in 1995 and has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2010, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.[8][9]
amit, marshal, pvsm, avsm, retired, officer, indian, force, served, officer, commanding, chief, western, command, superannuated, february, 2022, marshalpvsm, avsm, adcallegiance, indiaservice, branch, indian, forceyears, service29, december, 1982, february, 20. Air Marshal Amit Dev PVSM AVSM VSM ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force He served as the Air Officer Commanding in Chief AOC in C Western Air Command 3 He superannuated on 28 February 2022 4 Air MarshalAmit DevPVSM AVSM VSM ADCAllegiance IndiaService wbr branch Indian Air ForceYears of service29 December 1982 28 February 2022 1 RankAir MarshalService number16972 2 Commands heldWestern Air CommandEastern Air CommandAwardsParam Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva Medal Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honours and decorations 4 Personal life 5 Gallery 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editAmit Dev did his schooling from St Michael s High School Patna He joined National Defence Academy in 1979 He is an alumnus of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment Defence Services Staff College College of Air Warfare and National Defence College He holds MSc and M Phil degree from Madras University with second M Phil from Osmania University 5 Career editAmit Dev was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 29 December 1982 He has flying experience of over 2500 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft including MiG 21 and MiG 27 6 With a vast career of 38 years he has commanded a fighter aircraft squadron air defense direction centre and an operational fighter base He has held various post at IAF as Air Headquarter includes Joint Director Tactical Operations Director Air Staff Inspection Principal Director Air Staff Inspection Assistant Chief of Air Staff Inspection Director General Air Operations and Air Officer in Charge Personnel He also headed the Air Wing of Strategic Forces Command 5 2 He served as Air Officer in Charge of Personnel from 1 November 2019 to 30 September 2020 He served as Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 1 He superannuated on 28 February 2022 and succeeded by Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran 7 Honours and decorations editDuring his career Amit Dev was commended by the Chief of Air Staff in 1995 and has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal VSM in 2010 the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal AVSM in 2019 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 8 9 nbsp nbsp nbsp Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva MedalPersonal life editAir Marshal Amit Dev is married to Mrs Seema Dev and they have two sons 5 Gallery edit nbsp Amit Dev superannuated on 28 Feb 22 References edit a b Air Marshal Amit Dev took over as Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command 1 October 2020 Retrieved 8 October 2020 a b Air Marshal Amit Dev Bharat Rakshak Bharat Rakshak Retrieved 8 October 2020 Indian Air Force to see major reshuffle at top level on October 1 New Indian Express 29 September 2020 AIR MARSHAL S PRABHAKARAN ASSUMES COMMAND OF IAF S WESTERN AIR COMMAND Press release PIB 1 March 2022 a b c Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as Aoc In C of EAC 1 October 2020 Retrieved 8 October 2020 Air Marshal Rajiv Dayal Mathur takes over as SWAC Sr Staff Officer 29 August 2018 Retrieved 3 March 2019 Air Marshal S Prabhakaran to take over as new Western Air Commander ANI 25 February 2022 Air Marshal Amit Dev takes over as AOC C in C Eastern Air Command The Morung Express 1 October 2020 President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day PIB 25 January 2022 Military offices Preceded byBalabhadra Radha Krishna Air Officer Commanding in Chief Western Air Command1 October 2021 28 February 2022 Succeeded bySreekumar Prabhakaran Preceded byRajiv Dayal Mathur Air Officer Commanding in Chief Eastern Air Command1 October 2020 30 September 2021 Succeeded byDilip Kumar Patnaik Preceded byAmit Tiwari Air Officer in Charge Personnel1 November 2019 30 September 2020 Succeeded byRichard John Duckworth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amit Dev amp oldid 1146123945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
