Arjan Singh
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Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC |
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Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh and (right) the ceremonial baton
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| Born |
15 April 1919 Lyallpur, Punjab, British India (now Faisalabad, Pakistan) |
| Allegiance | British India (1938-1947) India (from 1947) |
| Service/branch | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1969 2002–present |
| Rank |
 Marshal of the Air Force
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| Commands held |
No. 1 Squadron IAF Ambala Air Force Station Western Command VCAS |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| Awards |
Padma Vibhushan |
Padma Vibhushan
General Service Medal 1947
Samar Seva Star
Raksha Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
Indian Independence Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
1939–1945 Star
Burma Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC, Padma Vibhushan awardee (Punjabi: ਅਰਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ) (born 15 Apr 1919 as Arjan Singh Aulakh) is the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, equal to a Field Marshal, to which he was promoted in 2002. He was born in the Punjab town of Lyallpur, British India (now Faisalabad, Pakistan). With the death of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in June 2008, he is the only living Indian military officer with a five-star rank.
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