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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Ravinder Kumar Dhir''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is an advisor to [[Gujarat]] state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-advisor-5379540/\|title=Gujarat government appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as ‘advisor’\|date=29 September 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|accessdate=9 July ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/sunday-edition/guj-govt-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-adviser.html\|title=Guj Govt appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as adviser\|date=30 September ~~2022~~}}</ref> He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1 June 2015 to 29 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-harjit-singh-arora-takes-over-as-new-swac-chief-5380479/\|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora takes over as new SWAC chief\|date=1 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/air-marshal-arora-is-south-western-commander-in-chief.html\|title=Air Marshal Arora is South-Western Commander-in-Chief\|date=1 October ~~2022~~}}</ref> He took over from [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Harjit Singh Arora]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|title=SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2015-06-01\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013415/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|title=Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South-Western Air Command\|date=2015-09-13\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064711/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064826/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|title=Be fully prepared: IAF officer to personnel\|date=2017-07-22\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-10-12\|language=en-US\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065023/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4#\|title=SOUTHERN WESTERN AIR COMMAND\|website=indianairforce.nic.in\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141957/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4\|archivedate=2017-03-28}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Ravinder Kumar Dhir''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is an advisor to [[Gujarat]] state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-advisor-5379540/\|title=Gujarat government appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as ‘advisor’\|date=29 September 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/sunday-edition/guj-govt-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-adviser.html\|title=Guj Govt appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as adviser\|date=30 September 2018}}</ref> He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1 June 2015 to 29 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-harjit-singh-arora-takes-over-as-new-swac-chief-5380479/\|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora takes over as new SWAC chief\|date=1 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/air-marshal-arora-is-south-western-commander-in-chief.html\|title=Air Marshal Arora is South-Western Commander-in-Chief\|date=1 October 2018}}</ref> He took over from [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Harjit Singh Arora]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|title=SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2015-06-01\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013415/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|title=Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South-Western Air Command\|date=2015-09-13\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064711/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064826/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|title=Be fully prepared: IAF officer to personnel\|date=2017-07-22\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-10-12\|language=en-US\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065023/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4#\|title=SOUTHERN WESTERN AIR COMMAND\|website=indianairforce.nic.in\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141957/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4\|archivedate=2017-03-28}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Ravinder Kumar Dhir''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is an advisor to [[Gujarat]] state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-advisor-5379540/\|title=Gujarat government appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as ‘advisor’\|date=29 September 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|accessdate=9 July ~~2020~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/sunday-edition/guj-govt-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-adviser.html\|title=Guj Govt appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as adviser\|date=30 September ~~2018~~}}</ref> He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1 June 2015 to 29 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-harjit-singh-arora-takes-over-as-new-swac-chief-5380479/\|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora takes over as new SWAC chief\|date=1 October ~~2018~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/air-marshal-arora-is-south-western-commander-in-chief.html\|title=Air Marshal Arora is South-Western Commander-in-Chief\|date=1 October ~~2018~~}}</ref> He took over from [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Harjit Singh Arora]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|title=SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2015-06-01\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013415/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|title=Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South-Western Air Command\|date=2015-09-13\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064711/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064826/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|title=Be fully prepared: IAF officer to personnel\|date=2017-07-22\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-10-12\|language=en-US\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065023/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4#\|title=SOUTHERN WESTERN AIR COMMAND\|website=indianairforce.nic.in\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141957/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4\|archivedate=2017-03-28}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Ravinder Kumar Dhir''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal\|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] is an advisor to [[Gujarat]] state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-advisor-5379540/\|title=Gujarat government appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as ‘advisor’\|date=29 September 2018\|newspaper=The Indian Express\|accessdate=9 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/sunday-edition/guj-govt-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-adviser.html\|title=Guj Govt appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as adviser\|date=30 September 2022}}</ref> He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1 June 2015 to 29 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-harjit-singh-arora-takes-over-as-new-swac-chief-5380479/\|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora takes over as new SWAC chief\|date=1 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/air-marshal-arora-is-south-western-commander-in-chief.html\|title=Air Marshal Arora is South-Western Commander-in-Chief\|date=1 October 2022}}</ref> He took over from [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Harjit Singh Arora]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|title=SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C\|agency=Press Trust of India\|date=2015-06-01\|work=Business Standard India\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013415/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|title=Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South-Western Air Command\|date=2015-09-13\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064711/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|title=Press Information Bureau\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064826/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|title=Be fully prepared: IAF officer to personnel\|date=2017-07-22\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-10-12\|language=en-US\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065023/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/\|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4#\|title=SOUTHERN WESTERN AIR COMMAND\|website=indianairforce.nic.in\|access-date=2017-10-12\|url-status=live\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141957/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4\|archivedate=2017-03-28}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Ravinder Kumar Dhir''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] is an advisor to [[Gujarat]] state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-government-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-advisor-5379540/|title=Gujarat government appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as ‘advisor’|date=29 September 2018|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/sunday-edition/guj-govt-appoints-air-marshal-rk-dhir-as-adviser.html|title=Guj Govt appoints Air Marshal RK Dhir as adviser|date=30 September 2018}}</ref> He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[South Western Air Command]] of the [[Indian Air Force]] from 1 June 2015 to 29 September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-marshal-harjit-singh-arora-takes-over-as-new-swac-chief-5380479/|title=Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora takes over as new SWAC chief|date=1 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/air-marshal-arora-is-south-western-commander-in-chief.html|title=Air Marshal Arora is South-Western Commander-in-Chief|date=1 October 2018}}</ref> He took over from [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and was succeeded by [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Harjit Singh Arora]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html|title=SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2015-06-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013013415/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swac-air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-aoc-in-c-115060101524_1.html|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms|title=Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South-Western Air Command|date=2015-09-13|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022256/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/air-marshal-r-k-dhir-takes-over-as-air-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-south-western-air-command/articleshow/47503913.cms|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064711/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=146879|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064826/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=122247|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/|title=Be fully prepared: IAF officer to personnel|date=2017-07-22|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-12|language=en-US|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065023/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/be-fully-prepared-iaf-officer-to-personnel-4761787/|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4#|title=SOUTHERN WESTERN AIR COMMAND|website=indianairforce.nic.in|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328141957/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_command.php?pg_id=29&page_type=command&comm_id=4|archivedate=2017-03-28}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dhir is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Pune.<ref name=":0" /> and Sainik School Kunjpura Karnal Haryana.

== Career ==
Dhir was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1979. He has clocked over 3200 hours of flying on more than 25 different types of aircraft to date. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including as a project test pilot in the Bison upgrade project in Russia; Commander of the first Bison Squadron "Cobras" at Ambala; Commander of a frontline operational air base; Principal Director Air Staff Requirements at Air HQ; Technical Manager (Air) at the Acquisition Wing in Ministry of Defence; Air Defence Commander at South Western Air Command; Senior Air Staff Officer at [[South Western Air Command]] and Senior Air Staff Officer at [[Southern Air Command (India)|Southern Air Command]]. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor, an experimental test pilot, Commander of the Air Force Test Pilots School and provided input to the [[HAL Tejas|Tejas LCA]] project at [[Aeronautical Development Establishment]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== Awards and medals ==
During the 39 years of his career, he has been awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]],<ref>{{cite web|title=President's Secretariat|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/photoright.aspx?phid=100730|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014182729/http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/photoright.aspx?phid=100730|archivedate=2017-10-14}}</ref> [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (January 2012) and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]] (January 2006).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=80968|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064940/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=80968|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79889|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064708/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79889|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=15146|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064900/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=15146|archivedate=2017-10-13}}</ref>

{| 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:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}

|}
{| 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;"| [[Vayusena Medal]]
|-
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th 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]]
|}

== Personal life ==
Dhir is married to Neelam Dhir, an educator, and they have two children.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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{{s-mil}}{{Succession box
| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[South Western Air Command]]
| years = 1 June 2015 – 29 September 2018
| before = [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]]
| after = [[Harjit Singh Arora]]
}}{{s-end
}}

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[[Category:Indian Air Force air marshals]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]