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	\| nickname = 'Charlie' Browne		\| nickname = 'Charlie' Browne
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1951\|12\|15\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1951\|12\|15\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = ~~[[Allahabad]] <small>(now~~ [[Prayagraj]]~~)</small>~~, [[Uttar Pradesh]], India		\| birth_place = [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
	\| death_date =		\| death_date =
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	\| term_end = 30 April 2016		\| term_end = 30 April 2016
	\| president = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]		\| president = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
	~~\| primeminister = Manmohan Singh~~		\| predecessor = Ranjan Mathai
	\| predecessor = ~~ACM Pradeep Vasant Naik~~		\| successor = Debraj Pradhan
	\| successor = ~~Arup Raha~~
	\| office1 = 52nd [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]		\| office1 = 52nd [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]
	\| term_start1 = 31 August 2012		\| term_start1 = 31 August 2012
	\| term_end1 = 31 December 2013		\| term_end1 = 31 December 2013
	\| president1 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]		\| president1 = [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
	~~\| primeminister1 = [[Manmohan Singh]]~~
	\| predecessor1 = [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]]
	\| successor1 = [[Bikram Singh (general)\|Bikram Singh]]		\| successor1 = [[Bikram Singh (general, born 1952)\|Bikram Singh]]
	\| office2 = 20th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]]		\| office2 = 20th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]]
	\| term_start2 = 31 July 2011		\| term_start2 = 31 July 2011
	\| term_end2 = 31 December 2013		\| term_end2 = 31 December 2013
	\| president2 = [[Pratibha Patil]] <br/> [[Pranab Mukherjee]]		\| president2 = [[Pratibha Patil]] <br/> [[Pranab Mukherjee]]
	~~\| primeminister2 = [[Manmohan Singh]]~~
	\| predecessor2 = [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]		\| predecessor2 = [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]
	\| successor2 = [[Arup Raha]]		\| successor2 = [[Arup Raha]]
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	* [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]		* [[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]
	* [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM)]]		* [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM)]]
	* [[Vayu Sena Medal]] (VM)		* [[Vayu Sena Medal\|Vayu Sena Medal (VM)]]
	}}		}}
	\| spouse = Kiran Browne		\| spouse = Kiran Browne
	\| children = ~~Squadron Leader~~ Omar Browne <small>(son)</small> <br/> Alisha Browne <small>(daughter)</small>		\| children = Group Captain Omar Browne <small>(son)</small> <br/> Alisha Browne <small>(daughter)</small>
	}}		}}

	[[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Norman Anil Kumar Browne''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] also known as "Charlie" Browne, is a former [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]] (CAS) of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served in this position from 31 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2013. Browne served as [[India~~\|India~~'s]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Norway]] from August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>[http://www.indemb.no/ambassadorprofile.html Ambassador's Profile]</ref><ref>[http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/23261/Air+Chief+Marshal+Retd+NAK+Browne+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) N.A.K. Browne appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway]</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway\|url=http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26603/Debraj+Pradhan+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway}}</ref>		[[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Norman Anil Kumar Browne''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] also known as "Charlie" Browne, is a former [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]] (CAS) of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served in this position from 31 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2013. Browne served as [[India]]'s [[Ambassador]] to [[Norway]] from August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indemb.no/ambassadorprofile.html \|title=Ambassador's Profile \|access-date=3 November 2014 \|archive-date=28 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528192944/http://www.indemb.no/ambassadorprofile.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/23261/Air+Chief+Marshal+Retd+NAK+Browne+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) N.A.K. Browne appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway]</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway\|url=http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26603/Debraj+Pradhan+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway}}</ref>

	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Browne was brought up in Allahabad and did his schooling from [[St. Joseph's College, Allahabad]]. He is married to Mrs. Kiran Browne. Together, they have a son, Omar, who serves as a [[fighter pilot]] in the IAF; and a daughter, Alisha~~, who is working with a multinational company~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://worldofdefense.blogspot.com/2011/05/air-marshal-nak-browne-to-be-new-iaf.html\|title=Air Marshal N.A.K Browne To Be The New IAF Boss}}</ref>		Browne was brought up in Allahabad and did his schooling from [[St. Joseph's College, Allahabad]]. He is married to Mrs. Kiran Browne. Together, they have a son, Omar, who serves as a [[fighter pilot]] in the IAF; and a daughter, Alisha.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://worldofdefense.blogspot.com/2011/05/air-marshal-nak-browne-to-be-new-iaf.html\|title=Air Marshal N.A.K Browne To Be The New IAF Boss}}</ref>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	Browne is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]]<ref name="Bharat">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html \| title=vNorman Anil Kumar Browne \| access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> and also trained with the [[United Kingdom\|United Kingdom's]] [[Royal Air Force]] on ~~Jaguar aircraft before commanding a~~ [[SEPECAT Jaguar\|Jaguar]] ~~Squadron~~. A graduate of [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI\|Sukhoi Su-30]] base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/13129\|title= Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne }}</ref> Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.		Browne is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]]<ref name="Bharat">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html \| title=vNorman Anil Kumar Browne \| access-date=19 August 2013 \| archive-date=15 September 2013 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915020217/http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html \| url-status=dead }}</ref> and also trained with the [[United Kingdom\|United Kingdom's]] [[Royal Air Force]] on [[SEPECAT Jaguar\|Jaguar]] aircraft before commanding a Jaguar squadron. A graduate of [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI\|Sukhoi Su-30]] base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/13129\|title= Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne }}</ref> Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.

	As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying [[Hawker Hunter#Indian Air Force\|Hunters]], Jaguars, [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21\|MiG 21s]] and Su-30MKIs,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2034957.ece \|title=N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief \|author=PTI \|date=20 May 2011\|work=The Hindu (online newspaper) \|publisher=The Hindu group \|access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and [[Defence Services Staff College]] (DSSC), Wellington.		As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying [[Hawker Hunter#Indian Air Force\|Hunters]], Jaguars, [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21\|MiG-21s]] and Su-30MKIs,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2034957.ece \|title=N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief \|author=PTI \|date=20 May 2011\|work=The Hindu (online newspaper) \|publisher=The Hindu group \|access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and [[Defence Services Staff College]] (DSSC), Wellington.

	Air Chief Marshal Browne became [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.rediff.com/news/report/air-marshal-browne-to-be-next-iaf-chief/20110520.htm \|title= air marshal browne to be next IAF chief }}</ref> Upon the retirement of [[Admiral]] [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/browne-new-chairman-chiefs-of-staff-committee_796968.html\|work=Zeenews.com\|access-date=24 December 2012\|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal [[Arup Raha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief\|url=~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/story/indian-air-force-arup-raha-new-chief-of-air-staff-nak-browne~~/1/320724.html~~}}</ref>		Air Chief Marshal Browne became [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.rediff.com/news/report/air-marshal-browne-to-be-next-iaf-chief/20110520.htm \|title= air marshal browne to be next IAF chief }}</ref> Upon the retirement of [[Admiral]] [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/browne-new-chairman-chiefs-of-staff-committee_796968.html\|work=Zeenews.com\|access-date=24 December 2012\|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal [[Arup Raha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/indian-air-force-arup-raha-new-chief-of-air-staff-nak-browne-215825-2013-10-28}}</ref>

	===Awards===		===Awards===
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	{{Use Indian English\|date=October ~~2022~~}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2019}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2019}}
	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)\|Air Chief Marshal]]
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	==Military career==		==Military career==
	Browne is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]]<ref name="Bharat">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html \| title=vNorman Anil Kumar Browne \| access-date=19 August ~~2022~~}}</ref> and also trained with the [[United Kingdom\|United Kingdom's]] [[Royal Air Force]] on Jaguar aircraft before commanding a [[SEPECAT Jaguar\|Jaguar]] Squadron. A graduate of [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI\|Sukhoi Su-30]] base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/13129\|title= Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne }}</ref> Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.		Browne is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]]<ref name="Bharat">{{cite web \| url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html \| title=vNorman Anil Kumar Browne \| access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> and also trained with the [[United Kingdom\|United Kingdom's]] [[Royal Air Force]] on Jaguar aircraft before commanding a [[SEPECAT Jaguar\|Jaguar]] Squadron. A graduate of [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI\|Sukhoi Su-30]] base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/13129\|title= Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne }}</ref> Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.

	As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying [[Hawker Hunter#Indian Air Force\|Hunters]], Jaguars, [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21\|MiG 21s]] and Su-30MKIs,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2034957.ece \|title=N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief \|author=PTI \|date=20 May 2011\|work=The Hindu (online newspaper) \|publisher=The Hindu group \|access-date=10 May ~~2022~~}}</ref> and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and [[Defence Services Staff College]] (DSSC), Wellington.		As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying [[Hawker Hunter#Indian Air Force\|Hunters]], Jaguars, [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21\|MiG 21s]] and Su-30MKIs,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2034957.ece \|title=N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief \|author=PTI \|date=20 May 2011\|work=The Hindu (online newspaper) \|publisher=The Hindu group \|access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and [[Defence Services Staff College]] (DSSC), Wellington.

	Air Chief Marshal Browne became [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.rediff.com/news/report/air-marshal-browne-to-be-next-iaf-chief/20110520.htm \|title= air marshal browne to be next IAF chief }}</ref> Upon the retirement of [[Admiral]] [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/browne-new-chairman-chiefs-of-staff-committee_796968.html\|work=Zeenews.com\|access-date=24 December 2012\|date=31 August ~~2022~~}}</ref> Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal [[Arup Raha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-air-force-arup-raha-new-chief-of-air-staff-nak-browne/1/320724.html}}</ref>		Air Chief Marshal Browne became [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://www.rediff.com/news/report/air-marshal-browne-to-be-next-iaf-chief/20110520.htm \|title= air marshal browne to be next IAF chief }}</ref> Upon the retirement of [[Admiral]] [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/browne-new-chairman-chiefs-of-staff-committee_796968.html\|work=Zeenews.com\|access-date=24 December 2012\|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal [[Arup Raha]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief\|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-air-force-arup-raha-new-chief-of-air-staff-nak-browne/1/320724.html}}</ref>

	===Awards===		===Awards===
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	==Diplomatic career==		==Diplomatic career==
	Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from 30 August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Former IAF chief NAK Browne to be India's Ambassador to Norway\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-iaf-chief-nak-browne-to-be-indias-ambassador-to-norway-559435\|date=30 April 2014\|publisher=NDTV\|agency=Press Trust of India\|access-date=8 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as Ambassador of India to Norway\|url=http://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway\|access-date=1 August 2017\|archive-date=29 June 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629024947/https://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from 30 August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Former IAF chief NAK Browne to be India's Ambassador to Norway\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-iaf-chief-nak-browne-to-be-indias-ambassador-to-norway-559435\|date=30 April 2014\|publisher=NDTV\|agency=Press Trust of India\|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as Ambassador of India to Norway\|url=http://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway\|access-date=1 August 2017\|archive-date=29 June 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629024947/https://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Norman Anil Kumar Browne''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] also known as "Charlie" Browne, is a former [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] (CAS) of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He served in this position from 31 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2013. Browne served as [[India|India's]] [[Ambassador]] to [[Norway]] from August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>[http://www.indemb.no/ambassadorprofile.html Ambassador's Profile]</ref><ref>[http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/23261/Air+Chief+Marshal+Retd+NAK+Browne+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) N.A.K. Browne appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway]</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway|url=http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/26603/Debraj+Pradhan+appointed+as+the+next+Ambassador+of+India+to+Norway}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Browne was brought up in Allahabad and did his schooling from [[St. Joseph's College, Allahabad]]. He is married to Mrs. Kiran Browne. Together, they have a son, Omar, who serves as a [[fighter pilot]] in the IAF; and a daughter, Alisha, who is working with a multinational company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldofdefense.blogspot.com/2011/05/air-marshal-nak-browne-to-be-new-iaf.html|title=Air Marshal N.A.K Browne To Be The New IAF Boss}}</ref>

==Military career==
Browne is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]]<ref name="Bharat">{{cite web | url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/273-NAK-Browne.html | title=vNorman Anil Kumar Browne | access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> and also trained with the [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom's]] [[Royal Air Force]] on Jaguar aircraft before commanding a [[SEPECAT Jaguar|Jaguar]] Squadron. A graduate of [[Air Command and Staff College]], [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a [[Sukhoi Su-30MKI|Sukhoi Su-30]] base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/13129|title= Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne }}</ref> Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.

As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying [[Hawker Hunter#Indian Air Force|Hunters]], Jaguars, [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21|MiG 21s]] and Su-30MKIs,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2034957.ece |title=N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief |author=PTI |date=20 May 2011|work=The Hindu (online newspaper) |publisher=The Hindu group |access-date=10 May 2011}}</ref> and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and [[Defence Services Staff College]] (DSSC), Wellington.

Air Chief Marshal Browne became [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rediff.com/news/report/air-marshal-browne-to-be-next-iaf-chief/20110520.htm |title= air marshal browne to be next IAF chief }}</ref> Upon the retirement of [[Admiral]] [[Nirmal Kumar Verma]], Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/browne-new-chairman-chiefs-of-staff-committee_796968.html|work=Zeenews.com|access-date=24 December 2012|date=31 August 2012}}</ref> Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal [[Arup Raha]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/indian-air-force-arup-raha-new-chief-of-air-staff-nak-browne/1/320724.html}}</ref>

===Awards===
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|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
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|[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:India General Service Medal 1947.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Paschimi Star Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sangram Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.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]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
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|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Vayusena Medal]]
|align="center"|[[General Service Medal 1947]]
|align="center"|[[Paschimi Star]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sangram Medal]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|25th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|align="center"|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|-
|}

==Diplomatic career==
Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from 30 August 2014 to April 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former IAF chief NAK Browne to be India's Ambassador to Norway|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-iaf-chief-nak-browne-to-be-indias-ambassador-to-norway-559435|date=30 April 2014|publisher=NDTV|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Debraj Pradhan appointed as Ambassador of India to Norway|url=http://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway|access-date=1 August 2017|archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629024947/https://www.dynamitenews.com/story/dn-debraj-pradhan-appointed-as-ambassador-of-india-to-norway|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
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