Service No & Branch | 5370 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 29 May 1957 | Course: 72 Course | ||||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Dec 1998 Superannuated | Nick Name : Bruno | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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- 01 Dec 1957 | Plt Offr | No.20 Squadron | Halwara | Squadron Pilot | |
- 01 Dec 1961 | Fg Offr | No.4 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
01 May 1963 - | Fg Offr | Pilot Attack Instructors Flight | Jamnagar | Flying Instructor | |
- 01 Dec 1965 | Flt Lt | No.29 Squadron | Guwahati | Squadron Pilot | |
- 01 Dec 1966 | Flt Lt | No.27 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
01 Dec 1967 - | Flt Lt | No.29 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
- 01 Dec 1970 | Sqn Ldr | No.29 Squadron | Guwahati | Flight Commander | |
01 Jan 1972 - | Sqn Ldr | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Ops 1A | |
01 Jan 1973 - 01 Jan 1975 | Sqn Ldr | No.1 Squadron | Adampur | Flight Commander | |
01 Jan 1975 - 01 Jan 1977 | Sqn Ldr | Iraq AF | Iraq | Flying Instructor | |
01 Jan 1977 - 01 Nov 1979 | Wg Cdr | 15 Wing | Bareilly | Chief Operations Officer | |
19 Nov 1979 - 27 Oct 1980 | Wg Cdr | No.24 Squadron | Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
03 Aug 1981 - 13 Mar 1984 | Gp Capt | 507 Signal Unit | Singharsi | Station Commander | |
14 Jan 1985 - 07 Oct 1985 | Air Cmde | 1 Air Defence Control Centre | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
17 Nov 1985 - 16 Jul 1989 | Air Cmde | High Commission of India, United Kingdom | London | Air Advisor | |
12 Jul 1989 - 01 Mar 1990 | Air Cmde | 1 Wing | Srinagar | Air Officer Commanding | |
- | AVM | 1 Air Defence Control Centre | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding | |
05 Mar 1990 - 30 Sep 1990 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Additional Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Operations | |
01 Oct 1990 - 28 Feb 1993 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Intelligence | |
01 Mar 1993 - 02 Oct 1993 | Air Marshal | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
06 Oct 1993 - 03 Jun 1994 | Air Marshal | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
06 Jun 1994 - 31 Jul 1995 | Air Marshal | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Aug 1995 - 31 Dec 1995 | Air Marshal | PSO: Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
31 Dec 1995 - 31 Dec 1998 | Air Chief Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Chief of Air Staff | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Sqn Ldr | Satish Kumar Sareen | 5370 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1970 |
Details : | Squadron Leader Satish Kumar Sareen has been flying fighter aircraft continuously since 1957; he has flown 2,140 hours on Jet aircraft. He took part in operation "Vijay" in December 1961 against the Portuguese and a few months later, achieved excellent results on the P.A.I. Course, breaking three Armament records. During his tenure as Flight Commander in a squadron between 1964 and 1966, he successfully led 10 operational missions in the Mizo hills. In the following year, while serving in another squadron, he flew over 200 hours in a short time. He has been serving as a Flight Commander in a squadron since May 1967. He has flown over 350 hours on supersonic aircraft. He obtained a "Master Green" Instrument Rating in the early stages of his squadron flying. He has set a fine example to all the pilots in the Squadron and has produced an exceedingly good instrument and operational state. Throughout, Squadron Leader Satish Kumar Sareen displayed courage and devotion to duty. | |||
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Reference : Gazette of India dated 25th April 1970 - No.16 - Pres/70 dated 26th January 1970 |
Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Cmde | Satish Kumar Sareen | 5370 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1990 | Announced 26 Jan 1990 |
Details : | Air Commodore Satish Kumar Sareen VM (5370) Flying (Pilot) was commissioned in the Air Force on 29 May 57. His outstanding qualities as a fighter pilot earned him early recognition and he was selected to undergo the Pilot Attack Instructor (PAI) course while still a young Flying Officer. During the course he established three armament records which stood for several years. Later in his career he was posted on the staff of the Pilot Attack Instructor School where his personal flying ability and model instructional technique gained him the admiration of his students and peers alike. Subsequently, he also served abroad as a Pilot Attack Instructor (PAI). He later held the appointments of Flight Commander and Commanding Officer of a fighter squadron and a Signals Unit with distinction. During his tenure as the Chief Operations Officer of a fighter wind he evolved procedures which significantly enhanced the operational and flight safety standards of the Base. Air Commodore Satish Kumar Sareen VM (5370) F (P) was awarded the Vayu Seva Medal in 1971. He is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College and has held several important staff appointments including that of Joint Director Flight Safety. While in command of an Air Defence Control Centre he was selected for a diplomatic assignment abroad. As the Air Advisor at High Commission of India in London he established excellent working relations with the Royal Air Force and with the industry of the host country; this helped Air Headquarters in many way, including that of getting timely updates on development in the field of military aviation. His analysis and sound recommendations on the relevance and effectiveness of modern weapon systems also helped Air Headquarters in negotiations and decision-making in a number of procurements/ projects. He has thus contributed directly by large measure to the enhancement of the Indian Air Force's operational capabilities, both offensive and defensive. In addition, his very effective liaison with Britain's aerospace industry has helped the Indian Air Force induct and maintain equipment from that country with a much higher level of efficiency than would otherwise have been possible. In the process, he has also saved the country a vast amount of foreign exchange. Air Commodore Satish Kumar Sareen VM has thus rendered distinguished service of exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19900126 |