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Air Commodore Kuldeep Singh Sahota
| Service No & Branch | 9848 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | |||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 16 Oct 1965 | Course: 94 Course | |||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 May 2001 Superannuated | Nick Name : | |||||||||
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| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Jul 1981 - 30 Jun 1983 | Sqn Ldr | RSAF | Singapore | Flying Instructor | |
| 29 Sep 1986 - 01 Nov 1987 | Wg Cdr | No.222 Squadron | Hindon | Commanding Officer | |
| - 06 Mar 1994 | Gp Capt | Air Force Academy | Dundigal | Chief Operations Officer | |
| 07 Mar 1994 - 02 Aug 1995 | Gp Capt | 14 Wing | Chabua | Station Commander | |
| 20 Dec 1998 - 31 May 2001 | Air Cmde | AFS Tambaram | Chennai | Air Officer Commanding | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vir Chakra | ||||
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| Flt Lt | Kuldeep Singh Sahota | 9848 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
| Details : | During the operations against Pakistan in December, 1971, as a pilot of a front line Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Flight Lieutenant Kuldeep Singh Sahota flew thirteen missions in support of our ground forces. He destroyed four enemy tanks and a few heavy guns. On two occasions, information brought by him about enemy tank concentrations in Chhamb-Jaurian Sector resulted in planning of subsequent missions, which destroyed these enemy tanks. In this action, Flight Lieutenant Kuldeep Singh Sahota displayed gallantry, professional skill and devotion to duty of a high order. | |||
| Unit : 101 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India , 29th July 1972 - No.92 - Pres/72 dated 18th July 1972 | ||||
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