Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
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Air Marshal | Hemant Sharma 15941 AEL | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Sardar Harpal Singh 16071 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Balakrishnan Suresh 16206 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Raghunath Nambiar 16378 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Pandurang Narayan Pradhan 16403 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Hemant Narayan Bhagwat 16423 ADM | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Anil Kumar Gupta 16942 AE(M) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Soumitra Kumar Dey 17030 ADM | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Mahendra Vikram Singh 17272 MED | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Pijush Mukherjee 17671 AEL | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Amar Preet Singh 17695 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Dhananjay Vasant Khot 19516 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Manu Chaudhary 19896 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | George Thomas 20118 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Rajesh Kumar 16770 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Amit Tiwari 16806 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Marshal | Amit Dev 16972 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vir Chakra | |||||
Wg Cdr | Varthaman Abhinandan 27981 F(P) | Unit : No.51 Squadron | Award Date 27 Feb 19 | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan (27981) Flying (Pilot) is on the posted strength of a MiG-21 Bison squadron with effect from 19 May 2018. On 27 Feb 2019, Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan was on Operational Readiness Platform duty at Air Force Station Srinagar. At 0955h, a large force of Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft (ac), consisting of advanced fourth generation F-16 and JF-17, were detected heading towards the LoC. The enemy ac were armed with beyond visual range (BVR) air to air missiles and advanced high calibre air to ground stand-off weapons. The enemy ac were under seamless airborne radar cover and control. At about 1000h, Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan was scrambled to intercept this package. Despite the enemy’s immense numerical and technological superiority, he proceeded to courageously engage the enemy ac package with utter disregard to his personal safety. On the intercept leg, he was provided with updates on likely air threats flying at very high altitudes. Displaying exceptional air combat acumen and knowledge of the enemy’s tactics, Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan scanned the low altitude airspace with his airborne intercept radar and picked up an enemy aircraft that was flying low to ambush the Indian fighter interceptor ac. Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan alerted the other formation pilots towards this surprise threat. He then consolidated the riposte, but gathering his wingman in an offensive formation against the hostile Pakistani ac now dropping weapons on Indian Army positions. This audacious and aggressive maneouver forced the enemy ac into tactical chaos. All the enemy ac thereafter turned back including the rear echelon ac who were yet to launch their air to ground weapons. Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan then pursued a retreating enemy fighter bomber aircraft, and in the ensuing aerial combat, shot down an F-16 ac with his on-board missile. However, in the melee, one of the enemy aircraft fired multiple advanced BVR missiles, one of which hit his aircraft forcing him to eject in enemy territory. Despite being captured by the enemy, he continued to display exceptional resolve in dealing with the adversary in a stoic, brave and dignified manner till he was repatriated on 01 March 2019. His actions raised the morale of the armed forces in general and the IAF in particular. Wing Commander Varthaman Abhinandan showed conspicuous courage, demonstrated gallantry in the face of the enemy while disregarding personal safety and displayed exceptional sense of duty. | ||||
Reference: | Gazette of India , 15th August 2019 - No.115 - Pres/2019 | ||||
Shaurya Chakra | |||||
Wg Cdr | Vishak Nair 28993 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 15 Aug 19 | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Yudh Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Sunil Kashinath Vidhate 18825 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Yudh Seva Medal | |||||
Gp Capt | Yeshpal Singh Negi 23735 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Yudh Seva Medal | |||||
Gp Capt | Hemant Kumar 25615 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Yudh Seva Medal | |||||
Gp Capt | Hansel Joseph Sequeira 26081 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Yudh Seva Medal | |||||
Sqn Ldr | Minty Aggarwal 31874 ADM/FC | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 27 Feb 19 | Announced 15 Aug 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | |||||
Wg Cdr | Bhuvanendran Nair Prasanth 28068 ADM | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 16 Aug 18 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | |||||
Sgt | Amit Kumar Jha Aux 39374 | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 01 Dec 17 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Anjan Bhadra 20731 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Virendra Singh Mahida 20981 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Udayan Kumar 25640 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Madhav Rangachari 24477 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Shanmugam Ramesh 25062 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Debanjan Mandal 25066 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Sameer Pradhan 24236 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Arun Mahadevan 25636 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Anubhav Tripathi 25637 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Harpreet Singh Luthra 25821 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Gp Capt | Prem Anand 25842 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Wg Cdr | Jinnehally Puttuswamy Raju 24031 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Wg Cdr | Nitin Kumar Mal 25596 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | |||||
Sqn Ldr | Himadri Biswas 29930 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Avinash Gopal Kshirsagar 17277 AE(M) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Kalvakuntla Shekhar Reddy 17774 LGS | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
AVM | Arun Bhaskar Gupta 18121 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Sanjeeva Sinha 17626 AE(M) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Mahesh Bhaskar Aserkar 19540 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Rajesh Vaidya 18251 MED | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Anupam Agarwal 18700 MED | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Air Cmde | Lalit Kumar Chawla 19871 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Gp Capt | Rajive Sharma 17493 ADM | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
Details : | Citation Not Available | ||||
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Vishist Seva Medal | |||||
Gp Capt | Manish Kumar Srivastava 19173 F(P) | Unit : -N.A.- | Award Date 26 Jan 19 | Announced 26 Jan 19 | |
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