He assumed the office on 1 February 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar and served till 31 May 2021.

He is succeeded by Air Marshal Richard John Duckworth.

[7] Amit was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot in June 1982.

He is a qualified flight instructor, and has a flying experience of over 3500 hours on various fighter aircraft.

[7] In his career, he has held several positions including team leader of Surya Kiran aerobatic squadron, station commander of a forward base, air attache at Indian embassy in Afghanistan, as well as air defence commander and senior officer-in-charge of administration at an operational command.