Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM

Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan AVSM, VM

• The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) has a new Commander-in-Chief, Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, who has replaced Lt Gen Ajai Singh. With this appointment, Air Marshal Balakrishnan has become the 17th Commander-in-Chief of the ANC.
• Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan was commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1986 and was part of the fighter stream. He has over 3200 flying hours on various variants of MIG-21 and Kiran aircraft. He has held various command, staff and instructional appointments, including as the first Commanding Officer of an AWACS Squadron. Prior to assuming the position of Commander-in-Chief of the ANC, Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the IAF Training Command located in Bengaluru.  He has been awarded the AtiVishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service.

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Published date : 02 May 2023 06:30PM