Air Marshal

Shirish Baban Deo

PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC
Air Marshal SB Deo
BornNagpur, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service15 June 1979 – 30 September 2018
Rank Air Marshal
Commands heldVice Chief of the Air Staff
Western Air Command
Eastern Air Command
Director General Air Operations
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal
Spouse(s)Anjna

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

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

Career

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

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]

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

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

  1. ^ "Air Marshal SB Deo to be new Vice chief of IAF; Air Marshal C Hari Kumar to take charge of Western Air Command". The Financial Express. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar To Take Charge Of Western Air Command". Huffington Post India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d "Moment of pride for Nagpur: Air Marshal S B Deo to be next Vice-Chief of IAF". www.thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Uniform means Mission, Excellence, Integrity: Air Marshal S B Deo". kartiklokhande.blogspot.in. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
Military offices Preceded byBirender Singh Dhanoa Vice Chief of Air Staff 31 December 2016 – 30 September 2018 Succeeded byAnil Khosla Preceded byS S Soman Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command 1 September 2015 – 31 December 2016 Succeeded byChandrashekharan Hari Kumar Preceded byR K Jolly Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command 1 January 2015 – 31 August 2015 Succeeded byChandrashekharan Hari Kumar
Air Marshal Commanding,
Royal Indian Air Force (1947–1948)
Chief of the Air Staff and
Commander-in-Chief,
Royal Indian Air Force (1948–1950)
Chief of the Air Staff and
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Chief of the Air Staff
(1955–present)
(**Seconded from the Royal Air Force)
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