Official announcement released by Government of India via Press Information Bureau (PIB). New Delhi, Oct 31 (PTI) Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, an accomplished fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience on over 20 types of aircraft, on Saturday assumed charge as the new. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retired after a career spanning 42 years, was born on October 27, 1964 in New Delhi.