Number Name Branch Died in Service? Picture?
IAF » DATABASE » VIEW SERVICE RECORD

Air Marshal Pratap Chandra Sharda

Service No & Branch 5752 MED MS-06404|MR-01472
Date of Birth: 03 Jul 1935 Commissioned: 20 Jul 1959 Course:
Service End: Retired on 31 Jul 1995 Superannuated Died on 29 Sep 2018 (83 Years age) Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 20 Jan 1959Flt Lt : 20 Jan 1960Sqn Ldr : 20 Jan 1966Wg Cdr : 20 Jul 1975
Gp Capt : 18 Jul 1983Acting Air Cmde : 05 Sep 1988Air Cmde : 14 Aug 1988Acting AVM : 20 Jan 1992
AVM : 21 Aug 1991Air Marshal : 05 Apr 1994
Google the Bharat Rakshak Website for : "P C Sharda"

Air Mshl
Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
25 Jul 1985 - 25 Aug 1988Gp Capt7 Air Force HospitalKanpur Commanding Officer
27 Mar 1989 - 12 Jan 1992Air CmdeAir Force Central Medical EstablishmentDelhi Air Officer Commanding
20 Jan 1992 - 05 Apr 1994AVMCommand Hospital, Air ForceBangalore Commandant
05 Apr 1994 - 31 Jul 1995Air MarshalAir Head QuartersDelhi Director General Medical Services (Air)
 
Incomplete Information? Additions? Corrections? Please download Template File and follow instructions.

Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Ati Vishist Seva Medal
AVMPratap Chandra Sharda5752 MEDAward Date 26 Jan 1993Announced 26 Jan 1993
Details :

Air Vice Marshal Pratap Chandra Sharda was commissioned in the Medical Corps in July, 1959. He has held several important appointments at field and staff level with distinction. As a pioneer member and secretary of Aero Medical Society of India during 197679, his untiring efforts led to reorganization of aviation medicine as a specialty subject for the award of the highest medical degree in India. His contributions were recognized by award of Fellowship of the Society.

After obtaining post graduate degree in Hospital Administration in 1991, he was posted as Registrar of second largest Air Force Hospital in North­East. Under his stewardship, the hospital became a model for other hospitals in the area.

As Air Commodore, the Air Officer was given the command of Central Medical Establishment, where he formulated new structure and style of work and carried out an indepth review and analysis of the requirements of the users. His wide knowledge, administrative ability and sustained hard work resulted in commendable improvement in the working and performance of the Institute. His dynamism and untiring efforts reduced the time taken for completion of medical boards for candidates service personnel from 10 to 4/5 days. This resulted in significant recurring financial gain, reduced fatigue and frustration and enhanced decision making at the executive level.

Air Vice Marshal Pratap Chandra Sharda has, thus, rendered distinguished service of an exceptional order.

Unit :
Reference : GoI19930126
The data in the header section of this page comes from the Gazette of India - Click here to see the source
The URL for this page is http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/5752
Note: All the data available here is publicly available in the Gazette of India, published by the Indian Government, or from public domain sources, press releases about Awards and Right-To-Information (RTI) Requests. Additionally data shared by veterans is added to the page with permission. No data with respect to serving officers below the rank of AVM is displayed. Information in Gazette of India and Award citations and photographs as released by the Indian Air Force are the only details displayed.