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	[[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Nirmal Chandra Suri''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 26 July 1933) was the 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], from 31 July 1991 to 31 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/nirmal-chandra-suri-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas-0\|title=NIRMAL CHANDRA SURI PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS\|publisher=Indian Air Force official website}}</ref><ref>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html</ref> He is an alumnus of the famous [[Rashtriya Indian Military College\|Royal Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,<ref>Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, {{ISBN\|81-7023-649-5}}</ref> the present-day [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952. <br>During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 [[Hawker Hunter]] Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war. In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service.		[[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Nirmal Chandra Suri''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] (born 26 July 1933) was the 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], from 31 July 1991 to 31 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/nirmal-chandra-suri-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas-0\|title=NIRMAL CHANDRA SURI PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS\|publisher=Indian Air Force official website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html\|title = Nirmal Chandra Suri}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the famous [[Rashtriya Indian Military College\|Royal Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,<ref>Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, {{ISBN\|81-7023-649-5}}</ref> the present-day [[National Defence Academy (India)\|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952. <br>During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 [[Hawker Hunter]] Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war. In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service.

	During the [[1971 War]], Suri took over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] or AVSM in 1982.		During the [[1971 War]], Suri took over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] or AVSM in 1982.
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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Nirmal Chandra Suri''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born 26 July 1933) was the 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], from 31 July 1991 to 31 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/nirmal-chandra-suri-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas-0|title=NIRMAL CHANDRA SURI PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS|publisher=Indian Air Force official website}}</ref><ref>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html</ref> He is an alumnus of the famous [[Rashtriya Indian Military College|Royal Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,<ref>Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, {{ISBN|81-7023-649-5}}</ref> the present-day [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952. During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 [[Hawker Hunter]] Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war. In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service.

During the [[1971 War]], Suri took over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] or AVSM in 1982.

He became the Chief of Air Staff on 1 August 1991 and was instrumental in various initiatives – including the induction of women officers in the IAF first as ground duty officers and later as pilots. He has always been a passionate flyer and he is not known to have passed on any opportunity to fly. Air Chief Marshal N. C. Suri retired from service on 31 July 1993 and was succeeded by [[S. K. Kaul]].

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