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Air Commodore Ranjan Kumar Choudhury

Service No & Branch 18384 MED MR-05974
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 05 May 1986 Course:
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Promotions Gazetted
Flt Lt : 09 Jun 1986Sqn Ldr : 09 Jun 1991Wg Cdr : 14 Jan 2000Acting Gp Capt : 01 Jun 2008
Gp Capt : 19 Apr 2008Acting Air Cmde : 30 Dec 2014Air Cmde : 02 Nov 2014
Training and Other Courses Attended
2 HDMC (Wg Cdr) - 31 Mar 2007
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Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
30 Dec 2014 - 03 Apr 2016Air CmdeCentral Air CommandAllahabad Principal Medical Officer
04 Apr 2016 - 08 Jul 2018Air Cmde7 Air Force HospitalKanpur Air Officer Commanding
 
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Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Vishist Seva Medal
Air CmdeRanjan Kumar Choudhury18384 MEDAward Date 26 Jan 2016Announced 26 Jan 2016
Details : Air Commodore Ranjan Kumar Choudhury (18384) was commissioned as a doctor in the Army Medical Corps and seconded to Air Force on 05 May 1986.He has held important field and staff appointments at various stations including command of No. 3 and 11Air Force Hospitals. He has also held the appointment of Senior Medical Officer at AF Station, New Delhi from 2008 to 2011. He is presently the Principal Medical Officer from 30 Dec 14. While serving at Air Force Station, New Delhi his well coordinated efforts resulted in successful conversion of the adhoc dental detachment to a full-fledged No. 21 Air Force Dental Centre. He has displayed dynamic leadership and commendable zeal in dealing with patient welfare issues like outsourcing of specialist medical services through public fund for the first time in Air Force. His efforts in rationalizing the medical stores procurement process for various United Nation missions and improving the medical infrastructure while at Air Force Station, New Delhi is highly praiseworthy. During his command tenure at 11 Air Force Hospital he proactively involved himself in improving the infrastructure of the hospital and the patient services. He was instrumental in preparing the load tables and streamlining the inventory of the No. 3 Rapid Action Medical Team ensuring its operational readiness for disaster relief operations. His total involvement and relentless pursuit for systematic improvement of the hospital & ECHS polyclinic at Hindan is commendable and merits recognition. During his tenure at this Command Headquarters he has been able to transform the medical units under CAC into Centre's of Excellence by providing clear guidelines and directives. He has successfully transformed the health care delivery at the units by launching various preventive health campaigns like Fit CAC, Swasth Ayodhi & Obesity Prevention Camps. His relentless efforts have yielded the desired effect in arresting the rising trend in lifestyle diseases. particularly obesity incidence. For distinguished service of a high order, Hon'ble President is pleased to award Vishisht Seva Medal to Air Commodore Ranjan Kumar Choudhury.
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