Balakrishnan Suresh
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Balakrishnan Suresh | |
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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)
Early life and education
Balakrishnan Suresh[2]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
B. Suresh took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP)[3][4][5] on 31-July 2016 at headquarter, Vayu Sena Bhavan. He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force as a Fighter pilot in 1980. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot who has flown a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters. He has commanded No. 2 Squadron (The Winged Arrows), the TACDE, and a strategic fighter base. 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[6]
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.
- ^ "Air Marshal Balakrishnan Suresh". BharatRakshak. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Air Marshal B Suresh Assumes Appointment of AOP". PIB. GOI. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "AOP assumes charge". TheHindu. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Air Marshal B Suresh takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer at Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force". TheIndiaPost. Retrieved 12 October 2017.