Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayu Sena Medal, assumed command of Southern Air Command as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief on 01 July 2026.
He received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Headquarters Southern Air Command. Commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 16 December 1989, he graduated from Defence Services Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.
Mann is a Pilot Attack Instructor with over 3000 hours of flying experience on aircraft including Apache, MiG-21, Jaguar, MiG-29, Su-30, and Rafale.
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