Nirmal Chandra Suri

Air Chief Marshal
Nirmal Chandra Suri
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
15th Chief of Air Staff
In office
July 31, 1991 – July 31, 1993
President Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by Surinder Mehra
Succeeded by S.K.Kaul
Personal details
Born (1933-07-26) July 26, 1933
Alma mater St Xavier's School, Calcutta
Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun
Allahabad University
Intercultural University Netherlands
Awards
Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM)
Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM)
Vayu Sena Medal (VM)
Military service
Allegiance India India
Service/branch  Indian Air Force
Years of service 1952-1993
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Service Number (4236)
Commands Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1991–1993)
Central Air Command
No.20 Squadron
No.7 Squadron
Battles/wars Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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.[1] 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,[2] 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.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html
  2. ↑ Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, ISBN 81-7023-649-5
Military offices
Preceded by
Surinder Kumar Mehra		 Chief of the Air Staff (India)
1991–1993		 Succeeded by
S.K. Kaul


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