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	== Awards and medals ==		== Awards and medals ==
	Deo has been awarded several medals: the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]]. He was also appointed as Honorary [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] to the [[President of India]] on 1 January 2016<ref name=":1" />		Deo has been awarded several medals: the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]]. He was also appointed as Honorary [[Aide-de-camp\|ADC]] to the [[President of India]] on 1 January 2016.<ref name=":1" />

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	== Personal life ==		== Personal life ==
	Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a ~~squadron leader~~ in the [[Indian Air Force]]. His younger brother, Justice Rohit Deo, is elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5 June 2017.<ref name=":1" />		Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a group captain in the [[Indian Air Force]]. His younger brother, Justice Rohit Deo, is elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5 June 2017.<ref name=":1" />

	== References ==		== References ==

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| name = Shirish Baban Deo
| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
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'''[[Air Marshal]] Shirish Baban Deo''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayusena Medal|VM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] was the [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Air Staff]] (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He assumed the office of Vice Chief on 31 December 2016 from [[Air chief marshal|Air Chief Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]] and served in the same capacity till his retirement on 30 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/air-marshal-sb-deo-to-be-new-vice-chief-of-iaf-air-marshal-c-hari-kumar-to-take-charge-of-western-air-command/489723/|title=Air Marshal SB Deo to be new Vice chief of IAF; Air Marshal C Hari Kumar to take charge of Western Air Command|date=2016-12-29|newspaper=The Financial Express|access-date=2016-12-31|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101001650/http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/air-marshal-sb-deo-to-be-new-vice-chief-of-iaf-air-marshal-c-hari-kumar-to-take-charge-of-western-air-command/489723/|archivedate=2017-01-01}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=Release%20Id%20:126535|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2016-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/12/29/air-marshal-c-hari-kumar-to-take-charge-of-western-air-command/|title=Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar To Take Charge Of Western Air Command|website=Huffington Post India|access-date=2016-12-31|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101001007/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/12/29/air-marshal-c-hari-kumar-to-take-charge-of-western-air-command/|archivedate=2017-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/air-marshal-anil-khosla-to-take-charge-as-vice-chief-of-air-force-on-monday-118092801236_1.html|title=Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2018-09-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-10-01}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Deo was born in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]]. He attended Somalwar School and is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/12/30/Moment-of-pride-for-Nagpur--Air-Marshal-S-B-Deo-to-be-next-Vice-Chief-of-IAF.aspx|title=Moment of pride for Nagpur: Air Marshal S B Deo to be next Vice-Chief of IAF|website=www.thehitavada.com|access-date=2016-12-31|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170146/http://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/12/30/Moment-of-pride-for-Nagpur--Air-Marshal-S-B-Deo-to-be-next-Vice-Chief-of-IAF.aspx|archivedate=2016-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kartiklokhande.blogspot.in/2015/04/uniform-means-mission-excellence.html|title=Uniform means Mission, Excellence, Integrity: Air Marshal S B Deo|website=kartiklokhande.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-12-31|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231170604/http://kartiklokhande.blogspot.in/2015/04/uniform-means-mission-excellence.html|archivedate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

== Career ==

Deo was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1979. He has clocked more than 4000 hours of operational and training flying experience. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including Fighter Combat Leader; A2 qualified instructor and Directing Staff at TACDE; Chief Operations Officer of a front-line forward base; Commanding Officer of Air Force Station Jodhpur; Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters; Air Officer Commanding of COBRA Group; AD Commander; Air-I at Headquarters; Central Air Command; Air Officer Commanding in Chief of [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]] and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Awards and medals ==
Deo has been awarded several medals: the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]], and the [[Vayu Sena Medal]]. He was also appointed as Honorary [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] to the [[President of India]] on 1 January 2016<ref name=":1" />

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|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]

|}
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|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vayu Sena Medal]]
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service 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 ==
Deo is married to Mrs. Anjna Deo and they have a son, Karan Deo, who is a squadron leader in the [[Indian Air Force]]. His younger brother, Justice Rohit Deo, is elevated as a Judge of the Bombay High Court on 5 June 2017.<ref name=":1" />

== References ==
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| title = [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Air Staff]]
| years = 31 December 2016 – 30 September 2018
| before = [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]]
| after = [[Anil Khosla]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Western Air Command]]
| years = 1 September 2015 – 31 December 2016
| before = S S Soman
| after = [[Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar]]
}}{{Succession box
| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
| years = 1 January 2015 – 31 August 2015
| before = R K Jolly
| after = [[Chandrashekharan Hari Kumar]]
}}{{s-end}}

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