Outgoing IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh laid a wreath at the National War Memorial ahead of his retirement on October 31. Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will succeed him, taking charge as the new Air Chief after a distinguished career spanning several key operational appointments. New Delhi: Outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in.