Dilip Kumar Patnaik
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Dilip Kumar Patnaik | |
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Personal details | |
Spouse(s) | Anuradha Patnaik |
Awards | AVSM, VM |
Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 8 June 1984 - 30 September 2022[1] |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands | Eastern Air Command |
Battles/wars | Kargil War |
Service number | 17464[1] |
Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik, AVSM, VM is a retired officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Eastern Air Command. He took over the office on 3 October 2021, succeeding of Air Marshal Amit Dev and superannuated on 30 September, 2022. He was succeeded by Air Marshal Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar.[2][3]
Early life and education[edit]
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy Khadagwasla and Defence Services Staff College, Tamil Nadu and has done the Higher Air Command Course.[4]
Career[edit]
Dilip Kumar Patnaik was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on June 08, 1984. He has flying experience of 2500 hours various aircraft including Mig-21 and Mirage 2000.[1][5]
Patnaik has served as a mission commander for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Unit and has 800 hours experience as on Searcher MK-II & Heron unmanned aircraft.
He has held various appointments including commander of an Air Defence Station, Commandant of Electronic Warfare Range and as a commander of a front-line fighter base. He had served as the Principal Director (Information & Electronic Warfare) at Air HQ, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence), Commandant of the prestigious College of Air Warfare, Telangana.[6][7]
Previous to his present assignment, he had served as Senior Air Staff Officer for the Central Air Command from 1 August 2020 to 2 October 2021.[8][1]
Patnaik has conducted many live bombing missions during Kargil conflict.[2]
Honours and decorations[edit]
During his career, Dilip Kumar Patnaik has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for his contribution in Kargil War and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.[1]
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayu Sena Medal |
Personal life[edit]
Dilip Kumar Patnaik is married to Mrs Anuradha Patnaik who is President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple is blessed with a son.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Air Marshal DK Patnaik takes charge as head of Eastern Air Command". Business Standard. 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "SP Dharkar new chief of IAF Eastern Air Command". India Today. 2022-10-01.
- ↑ "Odisha Born Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik Is The New Eastern Air Commander". Odisha TV. 2021-10-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AOC-in-C-EAC". Indian Air Force. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "College of Air Warfare gets a new head". The Hindu. 1 October 2019.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Dilip Patnaik to head Eastern Air Command". New Indian Express. 2021-10-03.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Dilip Kumar Patnaik, takes over as senior Air Staff Officer of Central Air Command". UNI India. 2020-08-01.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Amit Dev |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command 3 October 2021 - 30 September 2022 |
Succeeded by Sujeet Pushpakar Dharkar |
Preceded by Vipin Indira Panabhan Nayar |
Senior Air Staff Officer - Central Air Command 1 August 2020 - 2 October 2021 |
Succeeded by Ravi Gopal Krishana Kapoor |