Sunderraman Neelakantan

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Air Marshal

Sunderraman Neelakantan[1]

PVSM, YSM, VM
Air Marshal Sunderraman Neelakantan.jpg
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of serviceDecember 1977 - 1 March 2017
RankAir Marshal of IAF.png Air Marshal
Service number15184
Commands heldSouthern Air Command
Air Officer in Charge of Personnel
Director General of Inspection and Safety
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svgParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svgYudh Seva Medal
Vayusena Medal ribbon.svgVayu Sena Medal
Spouse(s)Uma Neelakantan
Children1 son and 1 daughter

Air Marshal Sunderraman Neelakantan PVSM, YSM, VM, is a retired officer and was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command of the Indian Air Force from 1 August 2016 to 1 March 2017.[2][3] He was succeeded by Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria.[4]

Career[]

Neelakantan was commissioned as a fighter pilot in Indian Air Force in December 1977. He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE). He is a recipient of Presidential awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal the Yudh Seva Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal.

A flight instructor and Fighter Combat Leader, he has flown over 3100 hours on various types of aircraft, and commanded a frontline fighter squadron and two flying bases. During 2006–07, he led the IAF contingent in Congo as part of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force.

He served as Director General of Inspection & Safety at Air Headquarters from 1 July 2014 to 1 February 2015.[5][6] He also served as Air Officer in charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) from 2 February 2015 to 31 July 2016.[3]

Personal life[]

Neelakantan is married to Uma Neelakantan. Together they have a daughter and a son. He is an active sportsman who plays golf, cricket and badminton. He is a qualified open water scuba diver. His hobbies include cooking, reading and travel.

Awards and medals[]

In his 40 years of career, Neelakantan has been awarded several medals: the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2017),[1] the Yudh Seva Medal and the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg
India General Service Medal 1947.svg IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Operation Vijay star.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg MONUC Medal bar.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Vayusena Medal
General Service Medal Samanya Seva Medal Operation Vijay Star Operation Vijay Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal MONUC

References[]

  1. ^ a b "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  2. ^ "Air Marshal Neelakantan takes charge of Southern Air command". 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. ^ a b "Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes Over as HR Head of Indian Air Force (IAF)". Press Information Bureau. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Dy Chief of IAF Bhadauria new AOC-in-Chief of Southern Command".
  5. ^ "Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes over as DG (Inspection &Safety)". 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. ^ "Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes Over as HR Head of Indian Air Force (IAF)". Business Standard. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command
1 August 2016 - 1 March 2017 		Succeeded by
Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
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