Details : | Group Captain Sanjay Shukla (17379) was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in Administrative branch on 22 Dec 83. Group Captain Shukla has served as Chief Administrative Officer (C Adm 0) of four major Air Force Stations. He led the administrative team admirably in each of these assignments creating numerous new facilities thereby improving infrastructure, operational facilities and quality of life. He was instrumental in initiatives like Railway Passenger Reservation System at a IAF base, an Airmen's Institute, Living-In Airmen's Club, Digital Cinema, an ISO certified state of art bakery and smart class rooms in the AF School. During his tenure as C Adm 0 at one of the bases he undertook the administrative challenges related to the C-17 induction in a very effective manner. The officer also planned and executed many prestigious projects including 'Runway Resurfacing'. He directed the administration towards improving the quality of life at the station by upgrading facilities and creating systems such as maintenance Meals and home collection and delivery of furniture. He also undertook the task of reclaiming encroached AF land at Tilpat. Similarly,32 small pockets of IAF land near Hindan airfield lying abandoned for decades were also reclaimed. The officer was instrumental in establishing and operating a nodal centre for Uttarakhand flood relief operations at Hindan in 2013. Another important task performed by Group Captain Shukla as C Adm 0 was the conduct of Air Force Day Parades 2012 and 2013 in an exemplary manner resulting in all round accolades for IAF. . In his present assignment at HQ SAC, he has streamlined the functioning of the AR cell which has resulted in timely and error free submission of all ARs of HQ SAC. He displayed a proactive approach in enhancing expenditure in procurement of security equipment. He ensured a significant reduction in number of outstanding movements and ARs. He was also instrumental in streamlining the activities of Polyclinics under HQ SAC. One of his major contributions was operationalisation of ECHS Erode which was long pending. For distinguished service of a high order, Hon'ble President is pleased to award Vishisht Seva Medal to Group Captain Sanjay Shukla. |