Pradeep Vasant Naik

Air Chief Marshal
Pradeep Vasant Naik
PVSM, VSM
Born (1949-07-22) July 22, 1949
Nagpur, Maharashtra
Allegiance India India
Service/branch  Indian Air Force
Years of service June 21, 1969 2012
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held Indian Air Force
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards
Other work Honorary Aides-de-Camp (ADC) to the President of India

Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik served as the 19th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.[1] He took office on May 31, 2009, becoming the nineteenth Chief of Air Staff following the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major and is succeeded in office by Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne.

Career

Air Chief Marshal Naik was born on July 22, 1949 at Nagpur,Maharashtra and was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on June 21, 1969 as a fighter pilot. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Satara and National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla in Maharashtra. During his 42 years of service, he has served in a variety of command staff and instructional appointments.

He has over 3,000 hrs of flying on his log. The Air Chief also took part in 1971 war air actions in the Eastern and Western sector. Before taking over as Chief of Air Staff, he was the Vice Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. He has also served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Allahabad-based, Central Air Command.

Besides being a fellow of the National Defence College, New Delhi, he is a Qualified Flying Instructor and a Fighter Combat Leader.He has served as Directing staff at DSSC Wellington, India and at Tactics & Air Combat Development Establishment( TACDE).

Personal life

Air Chief Marshal Naik and his wife Madhubala Naik have two sons; the elder was a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force and later transferred to the transport stream, and the younger, a Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy.

Awards

Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Poorvi Star Medal
Paschimi Star Medal
Special Service Medal
Sangram Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
50th Anniversary Independence Medal
25th Anniversary Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal

References

  1. "Pradeep Vasant Naik". Pratiyogita Darpan. October 2009. pp. 169–. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

External links

Media related to Pradeep Vasant Naik at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by
Fali Homi Major
Chief of the Air Staff (India)
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Norman Anil Kumar Browne
Preceded by
Deepak Kapoor
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
2011 - 2012
Succeeded by
Norman Anil Kumar Browne

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