Navkaranjit Singh Dhillon

N J S Dhillon
Air Marshal; N J S Dhillon; AVSM
Born	January 2, 1961 [1]
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	1981 – present
Rank	Air Marshal
Service number	16580[2]
Commands held	Strategic Forces Command
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Navkaranjit Singh Dhillon, AVSM is the current commander-in-chief of India's Strategic Forces Command. He assumed office on April 1, 2019, following the retirement of Air Marshal Jasbir Walia.[3]

Early life and education

Dhillon is an alumnus of St. Francis School, Amritsar, Sainik School, Kapurthala and Khalsa College, Amritsar.[1] He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the National Defence College, New Delhi.[4]

Career

Dhillon has served as Principal Director Air Defence at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), as well as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Inspection) at Air Headquarters. Prior to assuming commander-in-chief of Strategic Forces Command, he was Air Defence Commander at Headquarters, Southern Air Command and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters, Western Air Command.[5]

Honours and decorations

In his career of 38 years, Dhillon has been awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (in 2014).[2]

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Personal life

He is married to Simmar Dhillon and they have a son and a daughter.[4]

References

"N S Dhillon appointed as new chief of strategic forces".
"368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". 25 January 2014.
@ANI (30 March 2019). "Fighter pilot Air Marshal NS Dhillon appointed as the new Strategic Forces Command Chief. The Strategic Forces Command looks after the strategic nuclear arsenal of the country" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
"Air Marshal NJS Dhillon takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command". 31 July 2016.
"Air Marshal NS Dhillon appointed as new Strategic Forces Command Chief". 30 March 2019.

Military offices
Preceded by Jasbir Walia	Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command 1 April 2019 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[dhillon_appointed_sfc-1] "N S Dhillon appointed as new chief of strategic forces".

[avsm-2] "368 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". 25 January 2014.

[3] @ANI (30 March 2019). "Fighter pilot Air Marshal NS Dhillon appointed as the new Strategic Forces Command Chief. The Strategic Forces Command looks after the strategic nuclear arsenal of the country" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[SASO_WAC-4] "Air Marshal NJS Dhillon takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command". 31 July 2016.

[5] "Air Marshal NS Dhillon appointed as new Strategic Forces Command Chief". 30 March 2019.