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| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| name = Jagjeet Singh
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
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| allegiance = {{IND}}
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| serviceyears = 1977 to 31 March 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/air-marshal-aneja-is-new-chief-of-maintenance-command-582436-2016-03-31|title=Air Marshal Aneja is new chief of Maintenance Command|date=2016-03-31}}</ref>
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| commands = *[[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief|AOC-in-C]] [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|Maintenance Command]]
*Director General (Aircraft)
*Director General (Systems)
*Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at Headquarters of [[Central Air Command]]
*Command Engineering Officer at Headquarters of [[South Western Air Command (India)|South Western Air Command]]
*Chief Engineering Officer at [[Air Force Academy, Dundigul|Air Force Academy]]
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*[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Chief of the Air Staff Commendation (Twice)]]
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Jagjeet Singh''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], ADC was the former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|Maintenance Command]] of [[Indian Air Force]] headquartered at Nagpur.

==Education==
He has done his Matric from Senior Model High School Patiala, and completed 12th from Mahendra College Patiala. He holds bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from [[Thapar University]], Patiala, Punjab. He also holds a PG Diploma in Management from [[IGNOU]].<ref name="Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh appointed as honorary ADC to Prez Business Standard">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh appointed as honorary ADC to Prez|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/air-marshal-jagjeet-singh-appointed-as-honorary-adc-to-prez-115091001460_1.html|website=Business Standard|publisher=Press Trust of India|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="PIB Official Appointment Release">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Jajgeet Singh takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge maintenance at Air Headquarters|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=110204|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
He was commissioned into Aeronautical Engineering Branch of Indian Air Force in 1977 .The officer has rich experience in maintenance management of [[Aircraft systems|aircraft and systems]] and has held various field and staff appointments. He has commanded a Technical Type Training School for fighter aircraft and a Base Repair Depot. He has also held the appointments of Chief Engineering Officer at [[Air Force Academy, Dundigul|Air Force Academy]], Command Engineering Officer at Headquarters of [[South Western Air Command (India)|South Western Air Command]] and Senior Maintenance Staff Officer at Headquarters of [[Central Air Command]]. The Air Officer has been [[Director-general|Director-General]] (Aircraft), Director General (Systems) and Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance at Air Headquarters before succeeding Air Marshal P Kanakraj as the AOC-in-C of [[Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force|Maintenance Command]].<ref name="Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh is new Chief of Maintenance Command - India TV">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh is new Chief of Maintenance Command|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/air-marshal-jagjeet-singh-is-new-chief-of-maintenance-command-44762.html|website=India TV|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="Jagjit Singh promoted as Air Marshal - The Indian Express">{{cite web|title=Jagjit Singh promoted as Air Marshal|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jagjit-singh-promoted-as-air-marshal/945923/|website=The Indian Express|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh appointed as honorary ADC to President Pranab Mukherjee ET">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh appointed as honorary ADC to President Pranab Mukherjee|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-jagjeet-singh-appointed-as-honorary-adc-to-president-pranab-mukherjee/articleshow/48905296.cms|website=Economic Times|accessdate=25 May 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh popularly known as "Jaggi" amongst his fellow members is an avid sportsman and likes to play [[Squash (sport)|Squash]] and [[Golf]]. In his spare time, he loves to read and is very fond of going for long walks. He is a religious and God fearing person and also likes to listen to soft music.

==Awards and decorations==
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award‐star|ribbon=Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award‐star|ribbon=Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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* [[Awards and Decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Chief of the Air Staff Commendation (Twice)]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]

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