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
Flt Lt Mayank Mayur hailed from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and was born in the year 1976. Son of Shri VP Tiwari and Smt Poornima Devi, Flt Lt Mayank had a younger sister Manjari as his sibling. He completed his initial education from Gyansthali School
Wing Commander Ravi Khanna was born on a New Year’s eve on 31 Dec 1964. He was inclined to join the Armed Forces since his school days and eventually got selected for the prestigious NDA after his schooling and joined the 69th Course. He got
Flt Lt Anurag Sharma having got selected for the IAF, went to the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad and got commissioned as a Pilot Officer on 17 Jun 2000. Having been inducted into the flying stream of the IAF, he got trained as a Navigator as
Sqn Ldr Sanjeev Beri was born on 4th Jun 1969 and developed a strong desire to join the armed forces right from his childhood. Eventually, he got selected for the Indian Air Force and got trained as a pilot. He went to the Air Force
Squadron Leader Kachibhotla Ramachandra Murthy hailed from Hyderabad in Telangana and was born on 21 Jun 1974. He grew up in a family steeped in the tradition of military service. His father Shri KSR Murthy, a retired IAF officer, played a pivotal role in instilling
Flight Lieutenant Amit Singh wanted to join the IAF since his younger days and continued to follow his dream while growing up. Eventually he got selected to join the prestigious NDA after his schooling and became a part of the 99th NDA course (Alpha Sqn).
Sqn Ldr Pramod Kumar Chhikara was born on 19 Dec 1974 and hailed from Narela in Delhi. Son of Late Shri Baljeet Singh Chhikara and Smt Savitri Chhikara, he did his initial schooling from Holy Child School Sonipat in Haryana and then got selected for
Flight Lieutenant Aniket Baliram Kolhe hailed from Nashik district of Maharashtra and was born on 29th June 1982. Son of Shri Baliram Kedu Kolhe, a Metrological Department Officer, he came from a farmer's family located at Khede (Ugaon) Nashik. Flt Lt Aniket was brilliant in
Flight Lieutenant Ronald Kevin Serrao was born on 17 January 1981 and was brought up in Mangalore district of Karnataka. Son of an Army veteran Lieutenant Colonel John Serrao and Dr Jessica Serrao, he had an elder brother Kenneth Serrao as his sibling. He did
Sergeant Mustafa Ali was a native of Dundwa Buzurg village in Chhibramau tehsil of Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh. He received his early education at the primary school in his village and later completed his high school and intermediate education at Rishi Bhumi Inter College in
Flight Lieutenant Manu Akhouri was born in Daltonganj now (Medininagar) district in Jharkhand on 21 Feb 1984. Son of Col Sanjay Akhouri (Retired) and Smt Neera, he had a brother Chaitanya and sister Pragya as his siblings. However, being the youngest of 3 siblings, he