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Lakshman Madhav Katre

2022-09-24T12:58:42Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox military person
|image= LakshmanMohanKatre.jpg
|name= Lakshman Madhav Katre
|honorific_prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] [[Medal bar|**]]
|birth_date= 10 March 1926
|death_date={{Death date and age|1985|06|30|1926|3|10|df=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Gurdaspur district]] [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|death_place= Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance = {{flag|British India}} (1946–1947) {{flag|India}} (from 1947)
|branch = {{air force|British India}} {{air force|India}}
|serviceyears= 1946–1985
|rank= [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|commands=
|unit=
|battles=
|awards= [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
|laterwork=
}}

[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Lakshman Madhav Katre''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] [[Medal Bar|and Bar]] (1926-1985) was the head of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1984 to 1985, as [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] —and the second IAF Chief of Staff to die in— harness. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] and [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and Bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?cur=50&qyear=all&qaward=1VSM&qunit=all |title=Indian Air Force Gallantry & Service Awards Register [www.bharat-rakshak.com] |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/262-LM-Katre.html |title=Indian Air Force :: Lakshman Mohan Katre |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-26}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[The Doon School]], Dehradun, India.<ref name="LM Katre Memorial Lecture">{{cite news|last=Hindu|first=The|title=LM Katre Memorial Lecture|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article1698134.ece|accessdate=2012-10-19|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2011-04-15}}</ref>
In his career in the lAF, he has commanded with distinction Operational Squadrons and Squadrons and stations and the Air Force Academy. During 1971 war he successfully conducted uninterrupted operations from one of the most forward airfields and one, which was regularly attacked by the PAF. This was due to his meticulous planning.

As the Commandant of the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]] at [[Dundigal]], he expanded the facilities to cater for the training of Ground duty officers. Flying activity at the base was successfully reoriented for advance training on jet aircraft and safety record achieved during his tenure. On completion of the [[Royal College of Defence Studies]] Course in [[England]] in 1976, he was appointed Senior Air Staff officer of a major Air Command. Under his direction, the operational effectiveness of the forces in the command increased manifold. With his wide experience of fighter flying he was able to conduct various air exercises which simulated realistic battle conditions.

The Katre House in [[The Air Force School]] ( Subroto Park) has been named after him.

He died suddenly while in service, on 01 July 1985.

==Military Honours and Awards==

{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="4"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Indian Independence medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ribbon - War Medal.png|104px]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="1"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan= "1" style="text-align:center;"| [[General Service Medal 1947|General Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samar Seva Star]]
|[[Paschimi Star]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Raksha Medal]]
|[[Sangram Medal]]
|-
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[War Medal 1939–1945]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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{{s-aft|after= H. R. Chitnis]]}}
{{end}}
{{Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Katre, Lakshman}}
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]]
[[Category:Indian aviators]]
[[Category:Chiefs of Air Staff (India)]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:1926 births]]
[[Category:1985 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Commandants of the Indian Air Force Academy]]

Lakshman Madhav Katre

2022-09-24T12:58:42Z

2401:4900:61AB:5C2C:D1AD:2FE2:D08C:3AB2:

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox military person
|image= LakshmanMohanKatre.jpg
|name= Lakshman Madhav Katre
|honorific_prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] [[Medal bar|**]]
|birth_date= 10 March 1926
|death_date={{Death date and age|1985|06|30|1926|3|10|df=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Gurdaspur district]] [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
|death_place= Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance = {{flag|British India}} (1946–1947) {{flag|India}} (from 1947)
|branch = {{air force|British India}} {{air force|India}}
|serviceyears= 1946–1985
|rank= [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|commands=
|unit=
|battles=
|awards= [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
|laterwork=
}}

[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Lakshman Madhav Katre''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] [[Medal Bar|and Bar]] (1926-1985) was the head of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1984 to 1985, as [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] —and the second IAF Chief of Staff to die in— harness. He was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] and [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] and Bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Awards/awards.php?cur=50&qyear=all&qaward=1VSM&qunit=all |title=Indian Air Force Gallantry & Service Awards Register [www.bharat-rakshak.com] |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/262-LM-Katre.html |title=Indian Air Force :: Lakshman Mohan Katre |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-26}}</ref> He completed his schooling from [[The Doon School]], Dehradun, India.<ref name="LM Katre Memorial Lecture">{{cite news|last=Hindu|first=The|title=LM Katre Memorial Lecture|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article1698134.ece|accessdate=2012-10-19|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2011-04-15}}</ref>
In his career in the lAF, he has commanded with distinction Operational Squadrons and Squadrons and stations and the Air Force Academy. During 1971 war he successfully conducted uninterrupted operations from one of the most forward airfields and one, which was regularly attacked by the PAF. This was due to his meticulous planning.

As the Commandant of the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]] at [[Dundigal]], he expanded the facilities to cater for the training of Ground duty officers. Flying activity at the base was successfully reoriented for advance training on jet aircraft and safety record achieved during his tenure. On completion of the [[Royal College of Defence Studies]] Course in [[England]] in 1976, he was appointed Senior Air Staff officer of a major Air Command. Under his direction, the operational effectiveness of the forces in the command increased manifold. With his wide experience of fighter flying he was able to conduct various air exercises which simulated realistic battle conditions.

The Katre House in [[The Air Force School]] ( Subroto Park) has been named after him.

He died suddenly while in service, on 01 July 1985.

==Military Honours and Awards==

{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|colspan="4"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samar Seva Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Raksha Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Indian Independence medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 25th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ribbon - War Medal.png|104px]]
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|colspan="1"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan= "1" style="text-align:center;"| [[General Service Medal 1947|General Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Samar Seva Star]]
|[[Paschimi Star]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Raksha Medal]]
|[[Sangram Medal]]
|-
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[War Medal 1939–1945]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Dilbagh Singh]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]] |years=1984–1985}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Denis La Fontaine]]}}
{{s-bef| before = J. D. Aquino}}
{{s-ttl| title = [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy]] | years = 1972 - 1975}}
{{s-aft|after= H. R. Chitnis]]}}
{{end}}
{{Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(India)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Katre, Lakshman}}
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]]
[[Category:Indian aviators]]
[[Category:Chiefs of Air Staff (India)]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:1926 births]]
[[Category:1985 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Commandants of the Indian Air Force Academy]]