Shirish Baban Deo

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Air Marshal

Shirish Baban Deo

PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC
Air Marshal SB Deo
Born
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance India
Branch Indian Air Force
Service years15 June 1979 – 30 September 2018
Rank Air Marshal
CommandsVice Chief of the Air Staff
Western Air Command
Eastern Air Command
Director General Air Operations
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
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File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal
File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg Vayu Sena Medal
SpouseAnjna

Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC was the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He assumed the office of Vice Chief on 31 December 2016 from Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa and served in the same capacity till his retirement on 30 September 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Deo was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He attended Somalwar School and is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.[5][6]

Career

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Deo was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1979. He has clocked more than 4000 hours of operational and training flying experience. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including Fighter Combat Leader; A2 qualified instructor and Directing Staff at TACDE; Chief Operations Officer of a front-line forward base; Commanding Officer of Air Force Station Jodhpur; Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters; Air Officer Commanding of COBRA Group; AD Commander; Air-I at Headquarters; Central Air Command; Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Air Command.[2][5]

Awards and medals

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Deo has been awarded several medals: the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vayu Sena Medal. He was also appointed as Honorary ADC to the President of India on 1 January 2016.[5]

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File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg
File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

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Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a group captain in the Indian Air Force. His younger brother, Justice Rohit Deo, is elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5 June 2017.[5]

References

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