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Vikram Singh (air Marshal)
Air Marshal (India), Air Marshal Vikram Singh, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, AVSM, Vishisht Seva Medal, VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force, South Western Air Command. He took over the office on 1 October 2021, following the appointment of Air Marshal (India), Air Marshal Sandeep Singh (air marshal), Sandeep Singh as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India), Vice Chief of the Air Staff. Career Vikram Singh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 21, 1984. He has flying experience on MiG-21 and Dassault Mirage 2000, Mirage 2000. Vikram Singh undertook the Flying Instructor's Course, Experimental Flight Test Course and Staff Course at Pretoria, South Africa. He has performed Flight Test duties at the National Flight Test Centre at Aeronautic Development Agency. He had commanded an Air Force Station and served as the Air Attaché at Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narmdeshwar Tiwari
Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari, AVSM, VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command. He assumed the office on 1 May 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Vikram Singh. Early life and education Tiwari graduated from the National Defence Academy, Pune. Narmdeshwar Tiwari is an alumnus of National Defence College, New Delhi and passed out as the President Gold Medalist. Career Narmdeshwar Tiwari was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 37 years, he has as more than 3,600 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets. He is a qualified flying instructor and experimental test pilot. He has extensive weapons testing experience primarily on Mirage 2000. He served as the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron and has been instrumental in test flying HAL Tejas. As Group Captain, he served as the chief test pilot at Aircraft and Systems Tes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Air Command, Indian Air Force
, colors= , colors_label= , battles= 1962 Sino-Indian War, 1971 India-Pakistan War, Operation Meghdoot , anniversaries= , commander1= Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran, AVSM, VM , commander1_label= Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief(AOC-in-C) , notable_commanders=Air Marshal MSD Wollen Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy , identification_symbol= , identification_symbol_label= , start_date= July 22, 1949 The Western Air Command (WAC) is the regional command of Indian Air Force headquartered in New Delhi. It is the largest and most important Air Command of the IAF, comprising sixteen Air Force Bases (AFBs), and is responsible for aerial defence of North India. WAC's Area of Responsibility extends from Jammu and Kashmir to Rajasthan, also covering the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh. History WAC was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th Independence Anniversary Medal
The 50th Independence Anniversary Medal was issued to commemorate the historic occasion of 50 years of the independence of India. and is authorised for all Armed Forces personnel borne on strength as on 15 August 1997. Criteria The medal was issued by the Government of India through a Presidential Notification for all personnel of – a) Armed Forces (the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and other Reserve Forces, Territorial Army and any other armed forces of the Union), and b) All ranks of the Railway Protection Force, Police Forces, personnel of Central Police Organisations including Para-military Forces, Home Guards, Civil Defence Organisation, Fire Services and any other organisation specified by the Government. Design ;Medal The medal is circular in shape and made of cupro-nickel. It is 35 mm in diameter and will be fitted to a plain horizontal bar with standard fittings. It shall have embossed on its obverse the Red Fort and the inscriptions ''50th Anniversary of Indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)
The 75th Independence Anniversary Medal was issued to commemorate the historic occasion of 75 years of the Indian independence movement, independence of India. Criteria The medal was issued by the Government of India through a Presidential Notification for all personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, Fire Service, Personnel of Central Police Organisations, Railway Protection Force and all state police forces borne on strength on 15 August 2022. Design The medal is circular in shape and made of cupro-nickel. It is 35 mm in diameter and will have Lion Capital of Ashoka on the front. The back will have the Ashoka Chakra with the words ''75th Anniversary of Independence'' along with ''1947-2022''. The ribbon is blue coloured and has the colours of the national flag in the middle. The background will be of 10 mm each on either side of the national flag, which will have each colour with a width of 4 mm. References External links {{Indian Military honours and deco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Videsh Seva Medal
The Videsh Seva Medal is a service medal of the Indian Armed Forces. It is presented to all ranks of the three services for services rendered outside India. It was instituted on 26 January 1960. It can also be awarded posthumously. History The Videsh Seva Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III), the Sainya Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal. At the time of institution, it was to be awarded for duties outside India on: * the UN emergency Force or on loan to the Government of Egypt * the staff of the Haile Selassie Military Academy in Ethiopia * loan to the Government of Ghana * the staff of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Indo-China (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) * loan to the Indonesian Government * loan to the Iraqi Government * the staff of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Altitude Medal
The High Altitude Medal (Ucchh Tungta Medal) is issued to service personnel who complete a specified tenure at high altitude. The medal was instituted following the President’s Secretariat Notification No - 72/Pres86 dated 12 September 1986. The medal was instituted in lieu of the clasp ''Himalaya'' to Sainya Seva Medal. Criteria The award is given to those members of the Indian armed forces, who are eligible under the following criteria – * Those who have completed a total service duration of 180 days in those areas, where high altitude allowance is admissible commencing from 1 April, 1984. * This time limit is waived off for those personnel who died or sustained wounds leading to premature evacuation. * Personnel who are part of air crew or ejection crew of air maintenance units, who have carried out a minimum of 10 sorties or 40 hours of flying on transport support roles in these areas from 1 April, 1984. High altitude allowance is admissible to personnel serving in field ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainya Seva Medal
The Sainya Seva Medal is a medal of the Indian Armed Forces. The medal is awarded in recognition of non-operational service under conditions of hardship and severe climate in specified areas. History The Sainya Seva Medal was instituted on 26 January 1960 by the Government of India, with the approval of the President of India. Five other medals were instituted on the same day - the Vishisht Seva Medal series (Class I, Class II, Class III), the Videsh Seva Medal, Sena Medal, Nao Sena Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal. Criteria The Sainya Seva Medal is awarded for an aggregate of one year non-operational service in a defined geographic area. These areas are considered to have hardship conditions and severe climates. The medal is always awarded with a clasp. An individual qualifying for the medal for the first time shall be awarded the medal, together with a clasp on which shall be inscribed the place where the service was rendered. Subsequent awards of the medal will only result in bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Service Medal (India)
The Special Service Medal is a military service medal of the Indian Armed Forces. The Special Service Medal is awarded under active service conditions for minor operations or operations of short duration. Clasps are awarded with the medal indicating the particular operation for which it is awarded. For subsequent operations where the clasp is approved, only the Clasp denoting the particular operation is awarded. The name of the operation's location is inscribed on the clasp's bar. It is an octagonal medal, made of copper-nickel alloy. It has a falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene. Adult falcons ... inscribed on the front and the state emblem with the name of the medal inscribed on the back. See also * Indian military decorations References {{Indian Military honours and decora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samanya Seva Medal
The Samanya Seva Medal 1965 (''General Service Medal 1965'') is a military service medal of the Indian Armed Forces. Established 8 May 1975, with retroactive effect to 26 January 1965, the Samanya Seva Medal is awarded for active service where no other campaign medal is awarded. Clasps are awarded with the medal designating recognized operations. Eligibility The medal is awarded for services rendered with the Armed Forces under active service conditions or conditions akin thereto. Where appropriate, a clasp for each operation shall be instituted by the President of India The president of India ( IAST: ) is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Mur .... An individual qualifying for the medal for the first time shall be awarded the medal together with a clasp indicating the particular operation for which it is awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
