Balakrishnan Suresh
Balakrishnan Suresh | |
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | December 1980 - present |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Air Headquarters, New Delhi Western Air Command |
| Battles/wars | Kargil War |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Radha |
Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh,AVSM, VM is Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP)[2] at Air Headquarters of the Indian Air Force.
Early life and education
Balakrishnan Suresh[3]was born in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. His father T P Balakrishnan Unni who was a financial secretary served to the Kerala government. His mother V M Parvathy was a college lecturer. He is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun and was graduated from National Defence Academy, Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, the Defence Services Staff College Wellington, and a post-graduate from Cranfield University, Shrivenham, United Kingdom.
Career
Balakrishnan Suresh took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP)[2][4][5] on 31-July 2016 at headquarter, Vayu Sena Bhavan. He joined Indian Air Force as a Flying officer in 1980. During his career, he could successfully handle many military aircrafts including helicopters and fighter planes like Sukhoi Su-30MKI. This experience helped him to command No. 2 Squadron IAF, The winged arrows. Which is a unit dedicated to Close Air Support | CAS in the Indian Air Force.
Awards and medals
the Vayu Sena Medal (2001), the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2005)
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Personal life
He is married to Mrs. Radha and they have a son and a daughter.
References
- ↑ "Air Marshal hailing from Thiruvananthapuram takes over as AOP". NewIndianexpress. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Air Marshal B Suresh Assumes Appointment of AOP". PIB. GOI. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh". BharatRakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ↑ "AOP assumes charge". TheHindu. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links
Category:Indian Air Force air marshals
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