Shirish Baban Deo
Shirish Baban Deo | |
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| File:Air Marshal S.B. Deo takes over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, in New Delhi on January 02, 2017.jpg Air Marshal SB Deo | |
| Born | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| Service | File:Air Force Ensign of India.svg Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 15 June 1979 – 30 September 2018 |
| Rank | File:Air Marshal of IAF.png Air Marshal |
| Commands | Vice Chief of the Air Staff Western Air Command Eastern Air Command Director General Air Operations |
| Awards | File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg Vayu Sena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Anjna |
Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC was the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He assumed the office of Vice Chief on 31 December 2016 from Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa and served in the same capacity till his retirement on 30 September 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Career
Deo was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1979. He has clocked more than 4000 hours of operational and training flying experience. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including Fighter Combat Leader; A2 qualified instructor and Directing Staff at TACDE; Chief Operations Officer of a front-line forward base; Commanding Officer of Air Force Station Jodhpur; Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters; Air Officer Commanding of COBRA Group; AD Commander; Air-I at Headquarters; Central Air Command; Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Air Command.[2][5]
Awards and medals
Deo has been awarded several medals: the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vayu Sena Medal. He was also appointed as Honorary ADC to the President of India on 1 January 2016.[5]
Personal life
Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a group captain in the Indian Air Force. His younger brother, Justice Rohit Deo, is elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5 June 2017.[5]
References
- ↑ "Air Marshal SB Deo to be new Vice chief of IAF; Air Marshal C Hari Kumar to take charge of Western Air Command". The Financial Express. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar To Take Charge Of Western Air Command". Huffington Post India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cite error: Invalid
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| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Air Force (1948–1950) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force (1950–1955) | ||
| Chief of the Air Staff (1955–present) |
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