Service No & Branch | 8438 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | Stream :Fighters | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 18 Apr 1964 | Course: 88 Course | |||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Mar 2004 Superannuated | Flying Hours : 4200 | Nick Name : Bum | ||||||||||||
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![]() Air Cmde |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Jul 1980 - 06 Jul 1981 | Wg Cdr | No.221 Squadron | Commanding Officer | ||
01 Sep 1986 - 01 Oct 1989 | Gp Capt | No.102 Squadron | Bareilly | Commanding Officer | |
16 Jul 1990 - 28 Dec 1992 | Gp Capt | 35 Wing | Suratgarh | Station Commander | |
- | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Plans | |
28 Aug 1995 - 29 Jun 1997 | Air Cmde | 18 Wing | Pathankot | Air Officer Commanding | |
- 31 Jul 2001 | AVM | Advance HQ, Western Air Command | Chandimandir | Air Officer Commanding | |
- 31 Jan 1999 | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence | |
- | AVM | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Inspection | |
01 Aug 2001 - 28 Apr 2002 | Air Marshal | PSO: Inspection & Safety, Air HQ | Delhi | Inspector General (Inspection & Safety) | |
03 Jun 2002 - 31 Jan 2003 | Air Marshal | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
01 Feb 2003 - 31 Mar 2004 | Air Marshal | Central Air Command | Allahabad | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
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Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) | ||||
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Gp Capt | Brijendra Mohan Bali | 8438 F(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1989 |
Details : | Group Captain Brijendra Mohan Bali (8438) Flying (Pilot) is posted as the officer commanding of a fighter Reconnaissance Squadron since Sep 86. He has over 3400 hrs of flying to his credit. He is graduate of Defence Service Staff College and has vast experience of staff and operational appointments. He had taken part in 1965 and 1971 indo-Pak conflict and had flown a number of Air Defence Close Support and Counter Air Operational missions. To ensure his effectiveness in the Squadron, he converted himself onto the new type of aircraft and attained fully operational status within two months as against a normal time frame of six months. Through meticulous planning and personal involvement he raised the performance of his squadron to unprecedented levels not withstanding the constraints of manpower and equipment. During his tenure the Squadron had been tasked for maximum operational deployment. During 1987-88, he personally led several photo reconnaissance and Elint Missions deep into operational areas with significant results. Gp Capt Bali and his Sqn undertook these missions with total disregard of the inherent risks and thus provided invaluable information for ensuring national security. For his professionalism, exceptional qualities of keenness, determination and a very high degree of leadership displayed by him in the face of enemy, the President is pleased to award Vayu Sena Medal to GP Capt BM Bali. | |||
Unit : 102 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 22nd April 1988 - No.39-Pres/89 dated 26th January 1989 |
Ati Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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AVM | Brijendra Mohan Bali | 8438 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1998 | Announced 26 Jan 1998 |
Details : | AVM Brijendra Mohan Ball VM (8438) Flying (Pilot) was commissioned as a fighter pilot, on 18 Apr 64. He has over 3800 hours of accident free flying to his credit on different fighter aircraft variants inclusive of over 600 hours on the MiG-25R. He has flown several operational missions during the IndoÂÂPak conflicts of 1965 and 1971 and commanded the Air Force element at Jaffna during the IPKF operations in 1990. He was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for personally leading several strategic reconnaissance and elint missions deep into operational areas, AVM Bali is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College and as a Fighter Combat Leader served as an instructor with the Iraqi Air Force. As Director of Plans at Air Hqs, he was personally involved in the procurement of important aircraft and radar equipment. AVM Bali was appointed as Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station, Pathankot on 28 Aug 95. During the ensuing period he has progressively optimised maintenance and operational performance on the base to unprecedented levels with significant results. The base recorded an average increase of twenty percent in flying effort with corresponding improvements in the operational status of the fighter squadrons. During August 1996, the station was tasked with the airlift of over 9000 paraÂÂmilitary personnel and equipment into J&K and the base responded to meet this special commitments well within specified time frames and without impediments. During his tenure, the station has been amongst the best administered wings of Western Air Command. During the induction of forces for Exercise Trishul, the station was able to effortlessly absorb additional strike squadrons and air defence elements comprising 600 officers and men. The exercise was also the proving ground for certain innovative measures and concepts which were successfully tried out under his guidance. AVM Brijendra Mohan Ball VM has thus rendered distinguished service of exceptional order. | |||
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Reference : GoI19980126 |