Sergeant Gautam Kumar hailed from Ailum village in Uttar Pradesh. He was enrolled into the Indian Airforce in June 2006 and worked in various Air Force bases operating diverse aircraft and other associated systems during his service of over 10 years. During 2017, Sgt Gautam
Sergeant Satish Kumar hailed from Kasni in Rajasthan. He was enrolled into the Indian Airforce in Sep 2007 and worked in various Air Force bases operating diverse aircraft and other associated systems during his service of ten years. During 2017, Sgt Satish Kumar was serving with a helicopter
MIAF Arjan Singh was born on 15 April 1919 in Lyallpur, Punjab, in undivided India (now in present-day Pakistan), into a distinguished military family with a proud tradition of service. From an early age, he was surrounded by strong influences of discipline, duty, and patriotism,
Group Captain Om Prakash Taneja, a distinguished son of New Delhi, was born on October 29, 1928, in Punjab, which was then part of British India, to Shri Bashi Lal Taneja. Raised in a household that instilled discipline and a strong sense of service, he
Squadron Leader Meet Kumar was born on 31 Dec 1986. Son of Shri Pravin Kumar, he had a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood, which grew along with his age. After completing his graduation, he got selected for the IAF
Wing Commander Dushyant Vats hailed from Delhi and was born in the family of Shri KL Sharma and Smt Smt Pushpa Sharma. He had a strong desire to serve in the Armed forces right from his childhood and continued to follow his dream. Following his
Wing Commander Jaipaul James hailed from Tambaram in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu and was born on 9 Aug 1971. Son of Shri Jaypaul (Who retired from IAF), and Smt Janet, he grew up in various Air Force bases, imbibing the culture and ethos
Flt Lt Sunit Mohanty hailed from Baliapalli village under Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjam district of Odisha and was born on 7 Nov 1990 at a Military hospital in Chennai. His father Group Captain Surendranath Mohanty also served in the IAF and was a transport pilot
Sergeant Anoop Kumar hailed from Alancherry in Kollam district of Kerala. Son of Shri Sashidharan and Smt Vimala, Sgt Anoop Kumar had a brother Aneesh as his sibling. He did his schooling from Yeroor Higher Secondary School in Alancherry and joined the Indian Air Force
Flight Lieutenant Rajesh Thapa was born in Nepal but was raised in the Faridabad district of Haryana. Son of Shri Hari Thapa and Smt Shiva Thapa, he had a brother and a sister as his siblings. He was raised by his grandmother Smt Rama Maya
Squadron leader Hariharan Vinod hailed from Mulankunnathukavu city of Thrissur district in Kerala. Son of Shri Hariharan and Smt Thangamani, Sqn Ldr Vinod completed his engineering degree from Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore and passed out in the year-2009. After completing his graduation, he joined
Flt Lt Ashish Tanwar hailed from Deeghot village in Palwal district of Haryana. Son of Shri Radhe Lal Tanwar and Smt Saroj Tanwar, he had a sister Anjula as his sibling. After completing his graduation in computer science, he joined the IAF as a short
Warrant Officer KK Mishra hailed from Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Air Force and was recruited into the technical trade of the Air Force. By 2019, he had been promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer
Flt Lt Mohit Kumar Garg hailed from Samana town in the Patiala district of Punjab and was born in the year 1992. Son of Shri Surinder Garg and Smt Sulakshna Garg, he completed his school education from Punjab Public School at Nabha in Punjab. After
Wg Cdr Ganta Mahendra Charles hailed from the Pune district in Maharashtra. After completing his school education, he joined the prestigious National Defence Academy as part of the 175th Course. He was commissioned into the flying branch of Indian Air Force in June 2005. Wg