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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''B Chandra Sekhar''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is currently serving as the commandant of the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]]. He assumed the office on 8 March 2022 succeeding [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Sreekumar Prabhakaran]]. Previously, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]].<ref name="tp-080322">{{Cite web|date=2022-03-08|title=Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar takes over as Commandant, Air Force Academy|url=https://theprint.in/india/air-marshal-b-chandra-sekhar-takes-over-as-commandant-air-force-academy/864655/|access-date=2022-04-08|website=The Print|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
B Chandra Sekhar is a native of [[Telangana]]. He is an alumunus of [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington, [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadagwasla, [[Flying Instructors School (India)|Flying Instructors School]], [[College of Defence Management]] and [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="tp-080322"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
B Chandra Sekhar was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force on 21 December 1984. He has over 5400 hours of incident free flying on various aircraft.<ref name="int-030922">{{cite web|url=https://www.indtodaynews.in/air-marshal-b-chandra-shekhar-appointed-as-commandant-air-force-academy/|title=Air Marshal B Chandra Shekhar appointed as Commandant, Air Force Academy|publisher=INDToday News|date=2022-03-09}}</ref><br />
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B Chandra Sekhar is a qualified flying instructor and has the accolade of the landing a medium-lift helicopter in [[Siachen Glacier]].<ref name="int-030922"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Air-Marshal-B-Chandra-Sekhar-takes-over-as-Commandant-of-Air-Force-Academy&id=436829|title=Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar takes over as Commandant of Air Force Academy|publisher=All India Radio|date=2022-03-08}}</ref><br />
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With a long career of 38 years. He has served as appointments such as Ops IIB in the Eastern Sector, Principal Director (Administration) in Strategic Forces Command. He was instrumental in induction of [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook|Chinook]] helicopters and [[Dassault Rafale|Rafale]] jet in the [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name="tp-080322"/><br />
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As an [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Senior Officer-in-charge Administration for both [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]] and [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/meghalaya-news/air-vice-marshal-b-chandra-sekhar-takes-charge-as-soa/|title=Air Vice Marshal B Chandra Sekhar Takes Charge As SOA|publisher=Sentinelassam|date=2019-08-09|access-date=2022-04-08}}</ref><br />
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He served as the Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]] till 7 March 2022.<ref name="bchandrasekhar_brf">{{cite web|url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17726|title=Air Marshal B Chandrasekhar - Bharat Rakshak|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|date=2022-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=TC&qappt=SASO|title=Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Training Command |publisher=Bharat Rakshak|date=2022-08-04}}</ref><br />
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== Honours and decorations ==<br />
During his career, B Chandra Sekhar has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
B Chandra Shekhar is married to Mrs B Komala, who is an experienced banker. They are blessed with a daughter and a son who are both commissioned officers in the Indian Air Force.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/air-marshal-b-chandra-shekhar-appointed-as-commandant-air-force-academy-1646814666-1|title=Air Marshal B Chandra Shekhar appointed as Commandant, Air Force Academy|publisher=Jagran Josh|date=2022-03-09}}</ref><br />
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| title = [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy|Commandant]] – [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]]<br />
| years = 8 March 2022 – Present<br />
| before = [[Sreekumar Prabhakaran]]<br />
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| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]]<br />
| years = 1 August 2021 – 7 March 2022<br />
| before = [[T.D Joseph]]<br />
| after = [[Balakrishnan Saju]]<br />
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