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''Balakrishnan Suresh'' took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP)<ref name="PIB AOP Official">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal B Suresh Assumes Appointment of AOP| url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=148067|website=PIB|publisher=GOI|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=(Release%20ID%20%3A148067%29)|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}}</ref><ref name="AOP assumes charge - TheHindu">{{cite web|title=AOP assumes charge|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/AOP-assumes-charge/article14550302.ece|website=TheHindu|accessdate= 12 October 2017}}</ref> 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. |
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He has held staff appointments that include Joint Director and Director (Air Staff Inspection), Director Operations (Joint Planning), Directing Staff (TACDE), Air Assistant to Chief of Air Staff, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence) and Senior Air Staff Officer, [[Western Air Command]]<ref name="B Suresh as Senior Air Staff Officer at Western Air Command - TheIndiaPost">{{cite web|title=Air Marshal B Suresh takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer at Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force|url=http://www.theindiapost.com/defence/air-marshal-b-suresh-takes-over-as-senior-air-staff-officer-at-western-air-command-of-the-indian-air-force/|website=TheIndiaPost|accessdate= 12 October 2017}}</ref> |
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==Awards and medals== |
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | June 1980 - present |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands | 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 Balakrishnan Unni who was a financial secretary served to the Kerala government. His mother 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 (TACDE), 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. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b "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.