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Wing Commander Surendra Kumar Kaushik

Service No & Branch 5929 F(N) (Orig: GD(N))
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- Commissioned: 28 May 1960 Course: 17 NAV Course
Service End: Retired on 09 Jun 1981 Voluntary Retirement Nick Name :
Qualifications Held :
Remarks :
Promotions Gazetted
Fg Offr : 28 May 1961Flt Lt : 28 May 1965Wg Cdr : 18 Sep 1979
Training and Other Courses Attended
14 NDA (Cadet) - 01 Jun 195829 DSSC (Sqn Ldr) - 01 Dec 1973
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Notes:1)Branch is at retirement and may not match with branch at Commission 2)Notional seniority is reflected in dates of substantive rank.

Appointments, Postings & Other Service Particulars

DatesRankUnitLocationAppointmentPhoto
01 Jun 1965 - 01 Jun 1966Flt LtAirHQ Communications SquadronPalam Squadron Navigator
01 Dec 1966 - 14 Mar 1970Flt LtAirHQ Communications SquadronPalam Squadron Navigator
14 Mar 1970 - Sqn LdrAirHQ Communications SquadronPalam Squadron Navigator
 
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Awards and Decorations


Number of Awards: 1
 
Vayu Sena Medal
Sqn LdrSurendra Kumar Kaushik5929 F(N)Award Date Announced 26 Jan 1971
Details :

Squadron Leader Surendra Kumar Kaushik has been posted to an operational Squadron since June 1965. During this period, while on a course abroad for conversion on to a new type of aircraft his performance was rated 'exceptional'. In the Squadron, besides his normal operational assignments, he has been responsible for training of newly posted Navigators. He has over 1,900 hours of flying to his credit. In the earlier assignments in the Eastern Sector, he had flown over 900 hours in difficult terrain. During his tenure as instructor in the Navigation School, most of his pupils passed out with high positions in the Course. He holds the Instructional Category 'A-2'. Throughout, Squadron Leader Surendra Kumar Kaushik displayed professional skill and devotion to duty.

Unit : AHQ Comm Sqn
Reference : Gazette of India dated 4th September 1971 - No.53 - Pres/71 dated 26th January 1971
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