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Air Marshal Ravinath Gururaj Burli
| Service No & Branch | 14667 F(P) | Stream :Fighters |  | |||||||||||
| Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 29 Dec 1976 | Course: 117 Course | ||||||||||||
| Service End: | Retired on 30 Jun 2014 Superannuated | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||
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 Air Cmde | |||||
| Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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| 01 Dec 1977 - 31 Jul 1979 | Plt Offr | No.10 Squadron | Jodhpur | Squadron Pilot | |
| 01 Aug 1979 - | Fg Offr | No.31 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
| 01 Jan 1985 - 01 Jan 1987 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
| 26 Jun 1995 - 15 Jun 1997 | Wg Cdr | No.27 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
| 22 Jun 1998 - 29 Apr 2000 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
| 23 Feb 2001 - 24 Nov 2002 | Gp Capt | Tactics and Combat Development Establishment | Gwalior | Commandant | |
| 01 Jun 2006 - 01 Jul 2007 | Air Cmde | Western Air Command | Delhi | Air-I | |
| 02 Jul 2007 - 24 May 2009 | Air Cmde | 16 Wing | Hashimara | Air Officer Commanding | |
| - 30 Apr 2012 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Bangalore | Director, Project Management Team ,ADA, IAF | |
| 25 May 2009 - 01 Nov 2010 | AVM | Maritime Air Operations | Bombay | Air Officer Commanding | |
| 23 Feb 2009 - | No.27 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
| 01 May 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 | Air Marshal | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
| 01 Jan 2013 - 30 Jun 2014 | Air Marshal | Air Force Academy | Dundigal | Commandant | |
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Awards and Decorations
Number of Awards: 1
| Vayu Sena Medal (Devotion to Duty) | ||||
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| Gp Capt | Ravinath Gururaj Burli | 14667 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 2002 |
| Details : | Group Captain Ravinath Gururaj Burii (14667) F (P) was commissioned as a Pilot in the IAF on 29 Dee 76. In 24 years of distinguished service, he has held several important appointments that include Directing Staff at Flying Instructors School, Flight Commander of a Jaguar Squadron, Directing Staff at Tactics And Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), Commanding officer of a Jaguar Squadron, Directing Staff at Defence Services Staff College, Chief Operations Officer (COO), and Commandant of TACDE. He is a graduate of Royal Air Force Staff College (UK) and has undergone Fighter Strike leaders course. Chief of Air Staff twice awarded him commendation, in the years 1992 and 1994. Jamnagar has one of the busiest airspace of the IAF, due to the presence of Air-to-Air and Alr-to-Ground ranges, and TACDE. Planning, controlling and co- ordinating of such large amount of flying, varying from flying by fighters and helicopters to advanced exercises by TACDE, is a Herculean task. As the COO, Gp Capt Burii has lead by example in ensuring a high level of operational efficiency. He meticulously planned and co-ordinated the Exercise Vayu Spardha- 2000, which demanded long working hours and was intensive with high workload during the conduct. He measured up to the expectations and provided excellent leadership In co-ordinating the Exercise to a very successful fruition. All other exercises and Op detachments at the Base were accorded similar professional involvement to ensure that the aims arc achieved. In the aftermath of the earthquake of 26 Jan 2001, Gp Capt Burii ensured the prevalence of a safe operational environment, round the clock for days together, that was required to efficiently tackle the mammoth task of providing support to relief operations. Through his experience, knowledge, leadership and hard work, Gp Capt Burii provided a very motivating inter-disciplinary influence on operational, maintenance and administrative environment of the Station. For exceptional devotion to duty, the Hon'ble President is pleased to award Vayu Sena Medal' to Group Captain Ravinath Gururaj Burli. | |||
| Unit : AFS Jamnagar | ||||
| Reference : Gazette of India dated 29th June 2002 - No.118-Pres/2002 dated 26th January 2002 & AFD 2002 Investiture Booklet | ||||
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