Service No & Branch | 1742 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: 04 Nov 1922 | Commissioned: 10 Nov 1941 | Course: 9 Course | ||||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 30 Nov 1978 Superannuated Died on 14 Jun 2020 (98 Years age) | Nick Name : | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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10 Nov 1941 - | Acting Plt Offr | No.1 Service Flying Training School (India) | Ambala | Trainee Pilot | |
01 Mar 1943 - | Plt Offr | No.8 Squadron | Peshawar | Squadron Pilot | |
13 Dec 1945 - 20 Jul 1946 | Fg Offr | No.10 Squadron | Squadron Pilot | ||
21 Jul 1946 - | Fg Offr | Indian Air Training Corps Benaras | Benaras | ||
17 Nov 1955 - 02 Nov 1957 | Wg Cdr | Indian Air Force Selection Board | Dehradun | President | |
01 Jul 1958 - 15 Apr 1960 | Wg Cdr | No.12 Squadron | Agra | Commanding Officer | |
06 Apr 1960 - | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | ||
15 Jun 1962 - 15 Dec 1963 | Gp Capt | Air Force Administrative College | Coimbatore | Commandant | |
06 Jan 1964 - 06 May 1965 | Gp Capt | AFS Jalahalli | Bengaluru | Station Commander | |
07 May 1965 - 06 Aug 1966 | Gp Capt | 1 Wing | Srinagar | Station Commander | |
12 Aug 1966 - 10 Jan 1967 | Air Cmde | Jammu & Kashmir | Udhampur | Air Officer Commanding | |
04 Jan 1968 - 22 Nov 1969 | Air Cmde | Maintenance Command | Nagpur | Senior Air & Administration Staff Officer | |
23 Nov 1969 - 14 Jul 1971 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Transport Operations | |
15 Jul 1971 - 05 Mar 1972 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Ops, Trans & Ma | |
06 Mar 1972 - 03 Apr 1973 | AVM | Maritime Air Operations | Bombay | Air Officer Commanding | |
09 Apr 1973 - 29 Jun 1974 | AVM | Training Command | Bangalore | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Jul 1974 - 21 Jan 1977 | Air Marshal | PSO: Administration, Air HQ | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Administration | |
01 May 1975 - 01 Jun 1983 | No.6 Squadron | Commodore Commandant | |||
01 Feb 1977 - 31 Dec 1978 | Air Marshal | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Cmde | Gian Dev Sharma | 1742 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1972 | Announced 26 Jan 1972 |
Details : | Air Commodore Gian Dev Sharma (1742) was commissioned in Flying (Pilot) of the Indian Air Force in November 1941. During his long service, he has held a variety of important flying and staff appointments. In all these appointments, he has left a mark of his personal efficiency and devotion to service. At present, he is holding the appointment of Director of Operations (Transport and Maritime) at Air Headquarters. In his present appointment, Air Commodore Sharma is responsible for planning and executing the transport and maritime operations in the IAF. In the recent conflict with Pakistan, he was called upon to plan the entire transport operations including the historic airborne operations in the Eastern Sector. Maritime operational plans had also been drawn up for the efficient conduct of the war. All this had to be done with speed and determination. Air Commodore Sharma worked with zeal and selfless devotion to duty, with complete disregard for personal comforts, and organized the transport and maritime operations so effectively that the true strength and the power of the Indian Air Force could be felt in battle. Air Commodore Gian Dev Sharma has thus rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19720126 |
Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Marshal | Gian Dev Sharma | 1742 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1977 | Announced 26 Jan 1977 |
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Reference : GoI19770126 |