Air Marshal Amit Dev Appointed Director General Air (OPS)

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New Delhi. Air Marshal Amit Dev has been appointed as the Director General Air (OPS).

Air Marshal Dev has graduated from National Defence Academy (NDA) in December 1981 and was commissioned in the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the fighter stream of Flying Branch on December 29, 1982.

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He has flown various types of fighter and trainer aircraft in the inventory of IAF and has approximately 2500 hours of flying experience.

The Air officer is an alumnus of Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, Defence Services Staff College, College of Air Warfare and National Defence College.

In his 36 years of illustrious service, he has held important field and staff appointments that includes command of a fighter squadron, Air Defence Direction Centre, an operational fighter base and Advance HQ, South Western Air Command.

Air Marshal Dev has served as Joint Director Tactical Operations, Director Air Staff Inspection, Principal Director Air Staff Inspection and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection), at Air HQ. The Air Officer was Air-I of Central Air Command and Chief Staff Officer (Air Vector) at Strategic Forces Command.

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He was commended by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) in 1995 and awarded Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for distinguished service in 2010.

He is married to Seema Dev and they have two sons.

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