Squadron Leader Farhat Samiullah Siddiqui's family originally hailed from Lucknow, but later settled down in Mumbai. Born on 01 Apr 1966, Sqn Ldr FS Siddiqui had a brother Arshad and a sister Asma as his siblings. He studied at St John School in Goregaon in
Sergeant Pilla Venkata Narayan Ravi Prasad was born on 15 August 1965 in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. From an early age, he displayed qualities of discipline and determination that would later define his career in uniformed service. At the age of 20, he joined the Indian
Flight Lieutenant Subramaniam Mulihan was born on 08 March 1972 in Belagavi district of Karnataka. Raised in a region known for its strong tradition of military service, he pursued his academic education with equal dedication and completed his Bachelor’s degree at Raja Lakhamagouda Science Institute, run
Sergeant Raj Kishore Sahu was born on 29 November 1971 in Cuttack, in the state of Odisha. He was the son of Shri Krishna Chandra Sahu. Unmarried and with no siblings, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to his duty and to the service of the nation.
Flight Lieutenant V Krishnamurthy was born on 14 Oct 1973. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 16 Dec 1995 at the age of 22 years. He joined the flying stream of the IAF and got trained as a helicopter pilot as part
Flight Lieutenant Sameer Riaz Kagdi hailed from the Nashik district of Maharashtra and was was born on 17 Jul 1973. Son of Shri RM Kagdi, he was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his younger days. He got selected to join the prestigious NDA
Flight Lieutenant Abhijeet Anil Gadgil hailed from Maharashtra and was born on 26 April 1974 into a family that embodied a strong tradition of patriotism and service to the nation. His father, Wg Cdr Anil Gadgil, had served in the Indian Air Force, instilling in
Flying Officer Abhimanyu Singh Chauhan hailed from Bhankrota village of Jaipur district in Rajasthan and was born on 14th July 1978. Son of Shri Dharam Veer Singh and Smt Madhuri Singh, he had a younger brother Siddharth Singh as his sibling. Fg Offr Abhimanyu Singh
Squadron Leader Prashant Kumar Bundela hailed from Bagar in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, born on 14 December 1970. His early education took place at Sainik School, Chittorgarh, where the seeds of his future career in the Indian Air Force were sown. A disciplined and
Flight Lieutenant Maheesh Trikha hailed from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and was born on 2nd January 1975 into a family with a proud military tradition. Son of Colonel Jagat Raj Trikha, an officer in the Indian Army, and Smt Swadesh Trikha, he was born at the
Squadron Leader Sanjay Bharadwaj was born on 5th August 1967. After completing his school education, his aspiration to serve the nation led him to appear for the National Defence Academy (NDA) entrance examination. He was selected to join the prestigious institution and became a part
Flt Lt Gagan Oberoi hailed from Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh and was born on 25 Sep 1976. Son of Mr. D.K. Oberoi who worked at Ordnance Factory in Itarsi, Flt Lt Gagan got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling and joined
