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{{Short description|Commandant of the Air Force Academy, India}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
| name = Praveen Keshav Vohra
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| service_years = 19 December 1987 – Present
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| unit = [[No. 47 Squadron IAF|No. 47 Squadron]]
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* [[File:Air Force Academy, IAF.png|18px]] [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]]
* [[Halwara Air Force Station|9 Wing]]
* [[No. 47 Squadron IAF|No. 47 Squadron]]
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* [[File:Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vayu Sena Medal]]
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[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Praveen Keshav Vohra,''' [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal|UYSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]] is a serving [[air officer]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is currently serving as the [[Integrated Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development)]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2026-03-11 |title=Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra Appointed Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff - SSBCrack News |url=https://news.ssbcrack.com/air-marshal-praveen-keshav-vohra-appointed-deputy-chief-of-integrated-defence-staff/ |access-date=2026-03-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> He previously served as [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy (India)|Commandant of the Air Force Academy]], prior to that he was Senior Air Staff Officer, [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1 Dec 2023 |title=AIR MARSHAL PRAVEEN KESHAV VOHRA TAKES OVER AS SENIOR AIR STAFF OFFICER, WESTERN AIR COMMAND, IAF |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1981590&reg=3&lang=2 |website=PIB}}</ref> He is also the Commodore Commandant of the [[No. 47 Squadron IAF|No. 47 Squadron]].

== Early life and education ==
The [[Air Marshal (India)|Air marshal]] is an alumnus of the [[National Defence Academy]], Khadakwasla and the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]], Dundigal. He subsequently attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Wellington and the [[Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies|Centre of Defence and Strategic Studies]], [[Canberra]], [[Australia]].

== Military career ==
He was commissioned into the fighter stream of the [[Indian Air Force]] on 19 December 1987 from the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=140 Pilot Course Indian Air Force |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/courses/courselist.php?qunit=140 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> In a career spanning over three decades, he has over 3500 hours of flying experience across various fighter jets and has tenanted various staff and instructional appointments. He is a highly experienced fighter pilot, qualified flying instructor and a fighter combat leader who has flown a variety of combat and trainer aircraft and has flown all variants of [[MiG-21]] and the [[MiG-29]]. He is a category 'A' qualified flying instructor. He has served as a flying instructor at [[Flying Instructors School (India)|Flying Instructors School]], [[Tambaram]] and was a founder member of the Indian Air Force's formation aerobatic team, the [[Surya Kiran|Suryakirans]]' flying the indigenous Kiran Mk-II aircraft. The Air Marshal's operational tenures include being the commanding officer of [[No. 47 Squadron IAF|No. 47 Squadron]] at [[Adampur Air Force Station]]. As a [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]], he served as the Director of Joint Operations Planning,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dte:Joint Ops Planning, Air HQ, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/JPG%20AHQ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> as the Director (Opl Plg and Assesstment)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Service Record of Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra 19162 F(P) |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/19162 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> and later as the DPO-4 at the Air Headquarters, [[New Delhi]].

As an [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]], he served as the [[air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding]] of 9 Wing, [[Halwara Air Force Station|Halwara]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Officer Commanding of 9 Wing |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/9%20Wing |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> as the Air Assistant to the [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Assistant to Chief of Air Staff Appointments at Air Headquarters |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/AirHQ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> and later as the Air Commodore (Opl Plg Assesstment and Strategy). As an [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the [[air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Officer Commanding, Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/list.php?qunit=J%26K |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=J-K: Air Vice Marshal Vohra calls on DGP to discuss security |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/j-k-air-vice-marshal-vohra-calls-on-dgp-to-discuss-security20230612231238/ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> and as the Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Ops, Strategy).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dte:Ops Strat, Air HQ, Indian Air Force - Database |url=https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/indianairforce/database/units/STRA%20AHQ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref>

After getting promoted to the rank of [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]], on 1 December 2023, he assumed the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer, [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, IAF |url=https://www.sps-aviation.com/appointments/?id=464&h=Air-Marshal-MSG-Menon-VSM-takes-over-as-Director-General-Wks-and-Cer-of-IAF |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=www.sps-aviation.com}}</ref> Later on 1 June 2025, he took over as the [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy (India)|Commandant of the Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-10-24 |title=Air Force Academy, Dundigal honoured with 'Pride of the Training Command' trophy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/air-force-academy-dundigal-honoured-with-pride-of-the-training-command-trophy/article70197653.ece |access-date=2026-01-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 10 March 2026, he assumed the appointment of [[Integrated Defence Staff|Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Policy Planning & Force Development)]] at the headquarters [[Integrated Defence Staff]].<ref name=":2" />

== Awards and decorations ==
During his career, the air marshal has been awarded the [[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]] on Independence Day 2025 for his role during [[2025 India–Pakistan conflict|Operation Sindoor]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 2025 |title=President approves 127 Gallantry awards, 40 Distinguished Service awards & 290 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 79th Independence Day |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2156515 |website=PIB Delhi}}</ref> the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2017<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2017 |title=The President has approved award of 398 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 68th Republic Day Celebrations. |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive2/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157683 |website=PIB}}</ref> and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 Jan 2007 |title=Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations 2007 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=24335&reg=3&lang=2 |website=PIB}}</ref>
{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="4" |{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Uttam Yudh Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}} {{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:IND_Samanya_Seva_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Operation_Vijay_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_Operation_Parakram_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_High_Altitude_Medal_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:75yearmedal.svg|105x105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND_50th_Anniversary_Independence_medal.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_30_Years_Long_Service_Ribbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|[[File:IND_9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105x105px]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| colspan="2" |[[Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
| colspan="2" |[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Vayu Sena Medal]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[75th Independence Anniversary Medal (India)|75th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |[[50th Independence Anniversary Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
| style="text-align: center;" |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== Dates of ranks ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:white"
!Insignia
!Rank
!Component
!Date of rank
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1a.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Pilot Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|19 December 1987<ref name=":1"/>
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-1b.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flying officer|Flying Officer]]
|Indian Air Force
|19 December 1988<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-2.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Flight Lieutenant]]
|Indian Air Force
|19 December 1992<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-3.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Squadron Leader]]
|Indian Air Force
|19 December 1998<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-4.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]
|Indian Air Force
|11 May 2004<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-5.svg|64x64px]]
|[[Group Captain]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 January 2010<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-6.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 December 2014<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-7.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 January 2021<ref name=":1" />
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Indian_IAF_OF-8.svg|65x65px]]
|[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]
|Indian Air Force
|1 December 2023<ref name=":0" />
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vohra, Praveen Keshav}}
[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Air marshals]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force]]
[[Category:Indian Defence Force officers]]

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