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Air Commodore Ramamoorthy Vijay Kumar
| Service No & Branch | 10918 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) |  | ||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 04 Jun 1967 | Course: 97 Course | ||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 31 Oct 2001 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||
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 Sqn Ldr |  Air Cmde | ||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Sep 1967 - 01 Jul 1968 | Plt Offr | JSS | Srinagar | Instructor | |
| 01 Jun 1968 - 01 Jul 1973 | Fg Offr | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Dec 1973 - 01 Dec 1975 | Flt Lt | Elementary Flying School | Bidar | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Dec 1975 - 01 Sep 1977 | Flt Lt | Paratrooper Training School | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Sep 1977 - 01 Jan 1979 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Dec 1979 - 01 Jul 1981 | Sqn Ldr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ADPO 1 | |
| 01 Jul 1981 - 30 Jun 1983 | Sqn Ldr | RSAF | Singapore | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Jul 1983 - 01 Mar 1984 | Sqn Ldr | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 01 Mar 1984 - 01 Aug 1989 | Wg Cdr | No.44 Squadron | Agra | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Sep 1989 - 01 Jul 1990 | Gp Capt | 44 Wing | Sonegaon (Nagpur) | Chief Operations Officer | |
| 16 Jul 1990 - 04 Jul 1993 | Gp Capt | No.25 Squadron | Chandigarh | Commanding Officer | |
| 21 Jun 1993 - 29 Apr 1995 | Gp Capt | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 01 Jul 1995 - 15 Sep 1996 | Gp Capt | Air HQ | Delhi | Joint Director (Air Staff Inspection) | |
| - | No.25 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
| 16 Sep 1996 - 10 Jan 1999 | Air Cmde | 12 Wing | Chandigarh | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 11 Jan 1999 - 31 Oct 2001 | Air Cmde | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Yudh Seva Medal | ||||
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| Wg Cdr | Ramamoorthy Vijay Kumar | 10918 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1990 | Announced 26 Jan 1990 |
| Details : | Wing Commander Ramamoorthy Vijay Kumar was attached to Air Force Element of the IPKF since Oct 87. Wg Cdr Kumar has been actively involved in flying duties in connection with the Indian Forces in Srilanka (OP PAWAN). He and his crew were involved in the initial buildup of forces in Jaffna in early Oct 87. They operated for eight consecutive days without adequate rest, airlifting artillery and tanks to Jaffna and Trincomalee. It was due to his personal rapport with the local Army and airport authorities that the aircrew could be provided with some sort of administrative support at the airfields. During Oct 87, Wg Cdr Kumar flew a total of 73 hours on Gajraj aircraft in connection with various aspects of the operations. For his devotion to duty, excellent professionalism and ability to inspire his colleagues in adverse conditions, the President is pleased to award Yuddh Seva Medal to Wg Cdr RV Kumar | |||
| Unit : 44 Sqn | ||||
| Reference : GoI19900126 | ||||
Additional Notes
| Remarks: Quarterly Database Update Note added: 0000-00-00 |
| Air Cmde RV Kumar retired from the IAF on 31 Oct 2001. He is presently the Manager Pilot Training at Asia Pacific Flight Training, Kota Bharu, Malaysia |