Service No & Branch | 4009 F(N) (Orig: GD(N)) | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 12 Jan 1951 | Course: 2 NAV Course | ||||||||||||||||||
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Air Cmde | Air Mshl |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Jan 1965 - 01 Jan 1966 | Wg Cdr | No.46 Squadron | Chandigarh | Commanding Officer | |
24 Aug 1966 - 22 Nov 1969 | Wg Cdr | Defence Services Staff College | Wellington | Directing Staff | |
01 Jan 1969 - 01 Jan 1972 | Wg Cdr | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Deputy Director, Navigation | |
01 Jan 1972 - 01 Dec 1975 | Gp Capt | Iraq DSSC | Iraq | CI (Air Wing) | |
26 Nov 1975 - 16 Dec 1976 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Ops, Joint Plg) | |
19 Dec 1977 - 31 Oct 1978 | Air Cmde | AFS Jalahalli | Bengaluru | Air Officer Commanding | |
01 Nov 1978 - 31 Mar 1981 | Air Cmde | Cab Sec | Delhi | Director (Military) | |
06 Apr 1981 - 08 Nov 1984 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Intelligence | |
07 Nov 1984 - 31 Aug 1985 | Air Marshal | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Intelligence | |
01 Sep 1985 - 31 Dec 1985 | Air Marshal | PSO: Administration, Air HQ | Delhi | Air Officer-in-Charge Administration | |
01 Jan 1986 - 31 Oct 1987 | Air Marshal | Maintenance Command | Nagpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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AVM | Madan Lal Sethi | 4009 AEL | Award Date 26 Jan 1984 | Announced 26 Jan 1984 |
Details : | Air Vice Marshal Madan Lal Sethi (4009) Flying (Navigator) was commissioned in January, 1951. Having attended MR Bomber Courses in UK, he was one of the first two crews, which established the nucleus of the newly formed Jet Bomber Conversion Unit in India. He has over 3200 hours of accident free flying to his credit. He was amongst the first batch of Air Force Personnel to be trained on Surface to Air Guided Weapons in USSR. Later as Officer Commanding of an SAGW operational Squadron, undeterred by hardships, his unit achieved the distinction of being the first unit to be operational. He attained Directing Staff Grading in the Defence Services Staff College and subsequently served as a Directing Staff in this prestigious institution of the country. He is also a graduate of the National Defence College. In recognition of his experience and instructional capability of exceptionally high standard, he was selected as leader of the Training Team which established an Air Wing of the Staff College in a friendly foreign country. He has held several Staff appointments in Commands/Air Headquarters. As Joint Director Navigation, he formulated categorization scheme for navigators and Air Traffic Controllers. He was instrumental in the formation of the integrated Area Control Center in J&K. He was specially selected to Command the largest ground training establishment in the Air Force, where his performance was creditable. Later as Director (Military) in the Cabinet Secretariat he performed the functions related to the secretariat of the Chiefs of Staff Committee very efficiently. On promotion to the rank or Air Vice Marshal in April, 1981, he was appointed as Director of Intelligence, in the Air Force. His approach towards handling of extremely sensitive matters of highly classified nature, like Air Intelligence, Security and vigilance has been highly methodical and systematic. His direction in a field which has vital bearing in the functional efficiency of the service and demands quick and correct decisions has been of immense value in toning up the security and intelligence environment throughout the Air Force. Air Vice Marshal Sethi, with his dynamic, pragmatic approach, determination and selfless devotion to service, has displayed brilliant and outstanding qualities of leadership, managerial skill and organizing abilities. Air Vice Marshal Madan Lal Sethi, AVSM has thus rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19840126 |