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About Nirmal Chandra Suri
- Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (born 26 July 1933) went on to become the Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 1 August 1991.
- He is an alumnus of the famous Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun.
- He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing, the present-day National Defence Academy, Pune.
- During the 1965 Indo-Pak war, Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 Hawker Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war.
- In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service. During the 1971 War, Suri had to take over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well.
- He was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal or AVSM in 1982.
- He became the Chief of Air Staff on 1 August 1991 and was instrumental in various initiatives – including the induction of women officers in the IAF first as ground duty officers and later as pilots.
- He has always been a passionate flyer and he is not known to have passed on any opportunity to fly.
- Air Chief Marshal N.C.
- Suri, PVSM, AVSM and VM, retired from service on 31 July 1993 and was succeeded by S.
- K.
- Kaul.
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