Balakrishnan Suresh
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 13 December 1980 - present |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Southern Air Command |
| Awards |  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Radha |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Balakrishnan Suresh is the air officer commanding-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Southern Air Command. He assumed office from Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria on 1 August 2018.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Suresh is an alumnus of the the Rashtriya Indian Military College in Dehradun, National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, and the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. He is a graduate of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, and a post-graduate from Cranfield University in Shrivenham, United Kingdom.[5][4][3]
Career
Suresh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 13 December 1980. He commanded No. 2 Squadron 'The Winged Arrows' as a wing commander and Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) as a group captain. Suresh also commanded a strategic fighter base as an air commodore.[6][3]
Suresh has held other positions including joint director and director for air staff inspection, Director Operations (Joint Planning), directing staff and commandant of TACDE, air assistant to the Chief of the Air Staff, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Operations (Air Defence), senior air staff officer at the Western Air Command and Air Officer-in-Chief Personnel at Air Headquarters.[6][4][3]
Awards and medals
Suresh was awarded Vayu Sena Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.[6]
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Personal life
Suresh is married to Radha Suresh and they have a son and a daughter.[6]
References
- ^ "Air Marshal hailing from Thiruvananthapuram takes over as AOP". NewIndianexpress. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "New Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief for SAC". 2 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Air Marshal B Suresh Assumes Appointment of AOP". PIB. GOI. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Air Marshal B Suresh Takes Over as Senior Air Staff Officer Western Air Command, IAF". 1 November 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Air Marshal Suresh new IAF personnel chief". 31 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "AIR MARSHAL B SURESH AVSM VM, AOC-IN-C, SOUTHERN AIR COMMAND IAF". Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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