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	\| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]]
	\| name = Suraj Kumar Jha		\| name = Suraj Kumar Jha
	\| honorific_suffix = [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]]		\| honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]]
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	\| allegiance = {{Country\|India}}		\| allegiance = {{Country\|India}}
	\| branch = {{Air force\|India}}		\| branch = {{Air force\|India}}
	\| serviceyears = 8 Jun 1984 – ~~Present~~<ref name="skj-br"/>		\| serviceyears = 8 Jun 1984 – 31 August 2023<ref name="skj-br"/>
	\| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg\|24px]] [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]]		\| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg\|24px]] [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]]
	\| servicenumber = 17445<ref name="skj-br"/>		\| servicenumber = 17445<ref name="skj-br"/>
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	\| battles = [[Kargil War]]		\| battles = [[Kargil War]]
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	\| awards = [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]		\| awards = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
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	[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Suraj Kumar Jha''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]~~. He is currently serving~~ as the Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He assumed the office on 1 August 2021 succeeding Air Marshal [[Richard John Duckworth]]. Previously, he served as [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in [[New Delhi]] succeeding [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\|Sandeep Singh]].<ref name="skj-pib">{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1741973\|title= AIR MARSHAL SURAJ KUMAR JHA AVSMASSUMES CHARGE AS AIR OFFICER IN CHARGE PERSONNEL\|publisher=PIB\|access-date=2021-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-takes-over-as-air-officer-in-charge-personnel20210804021801/\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha takes over as Air Officer in Charge Personnel\|publisher=ANI\|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>		[[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] '''Suraj Kumar Jha''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal\|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal\|AVSM]] is a retired officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who last served as the Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He assumed the office on 1 August 2021 succeeding Air Marshal [[Richard John Duckworth]]. Previously, he served as [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in [[New Delhi]] succeeding [[Air Marshal (India)\|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)\|Sandeep Singh]].<ref name="skj-pib">{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1741973\|title= AIR MARSHAL SURAJ KUMAR JHA AVSMASSUMES CHARGE AS AIR OFFICER IN CHARGE PERSONNEL\|publisher=PIB\|access-date=2021-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-takes-over-as-air-officer-in-charge-personnel20210804021801/\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha takes over as Air Officer in Charge Personnel\|publisher=ANI\|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
	Suraj Kumar Jha is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]].<ref name="skj-br">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17445\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha\|publisher=Bharat Rakshak\|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>		Suraj Kumar Jha was born in Madhubani, Bihar, on 15 August 1963. He joined [[Sainik School]] Tilaiya and from there he joined the [[National Defence Academy]].Right now in SKIT,jAIPUR working secretly There he was the all India UPSC topper in 1980. Suraj Kumar Jha is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]].<ref name="skj-br">{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17445\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha\|publisher=Bharat Rakshak\|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	Suraj Kumar Jha was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 8 June, 1984. In a distinguish career spanning 37 years, he has flown a variety of fighter and trainer aircraft with more than 2900 hours of operational flying.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ddnews.gov.in/national/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-assumes-charge-air-officer-charge-personnel\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha assumes charge as Air Officer In Charge Personnel\|publisher=DD News\|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>		Suraj Kumar Jha was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 8 June 1984. In a distinguish career spanning 37 years, he has flown a variety of fighter and trainer aircraft with more than 2900 hours of operational flying.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ddnews.gov.in/national/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-assumes-charge-air-officer-charge-personnel\|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha assumes charge as Air Officer In Charge Personnel\|publisher=DD News\|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

	With a career of 37 years in the IAF, he was the commanding officer of a front line fighter aircraft squadron and a fighter base. As an [[Air vice marshal (India)\|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Air Officer Commanding Advance Headquarters, was the Commandant of [[College of Air Warfare]], Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. He is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington~~, Tamil Nadu~~\|Wellington]].<ref name="saso-wac">{{cite web\|url=https://www.defencestar.in/military/air-force/defence-news-india-air-marshal-rj-duckworth-takes-charge-of-crucial-air-command-at-pakistan-border/2599/\|title= Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes charge of crucial air command at Pakistan border \|publisher=Defenstar\|date=2019-12-16}}</ref>		With a career of 37 years in the IAF, he was the commanding officer of a front line fighter aircraft squadron and a fighter base. As an [[Air vice marshal (India)\|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Air Officer Commanding Advance Headquarters, was the Commandant of [[College of Air Warfare]], Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. He is an alumnus of the [[Air Force Academy (India)\|Air Force Academy]] and the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment\|Wellington]].<ref name="saso-wac">{{cite web\|url=https://www.defencestar.in/military/air-force/defence-news-india-air-marshal-rj-duckworth-takes-charge-of-crucial-air-command-at-pakistan-border/2599/\|title= Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes charge of crucial air command at Pakistan border \|publisher=Defenstar\|date=2019-12-16}}</ref>

	== Honours and decorations ==		== Honours and decorations ==
	During his career, Suraj Kumar Jha was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 and was Mention-in-Despatches by [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]] in 1999 for his actions in [[Kargil War]].<ref name="skj-pib"/>		During his career, Suraj Kumar Jha was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2023, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 and was Mention-in-Despatches by [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)\|Chief of the Air Staff]] in 1999 for his actions in [[Kargil War]].<ref name="skj-pib"/><ref name="pvsm">{{cite web\|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1893742\|title= President approves 412 Gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day\|publisher=PIB\|date=2023-01-25}}</ref>

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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Suraj Kumar Jha''', [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is currently serving as the Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He assumed the office on 1 August 2021 succeeding Air Marshal [[Richard John Duckworth]]. Previously, he served as [[Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in [[New Delhi]] succeeding [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Sandeep Singh (air marshal)|Sandeep Singh]].<ref name="skj-pib">{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1741973|title= AIR MARSHAL SURAJ KUMAR JHA AVSMASSUMES CHARGE AS AIR OFFICER IN CHARGE PERSONNEL|publisher=PIB|access-date=2021-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-takes-over-as-air-officer-in-charge-personnel20210804021801/|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha takes over as Air Officer in Charge Personnel|publisher=ANI|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Suraj Kumar Jha is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]].<ref name="skj-br">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17445|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>

==Career==
Suraj Kumar Jha was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 8 June, 1984. In a distinguish career spanning 37 years, he has flown a variety of fighter and trainer aircraft with more than 2900 hours of operational flying.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ddnews.gov.in/national/air-marshal-suraj-kumar-jha-assumes-charge-air-officer-charge-personnel|title=Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha assumes charge as Air Officer In Charge Personnel|publisher=DD News|date=2021-08-04}}</ref>

With a career of 37 years in the IAF, he was the commanding officer of a front line fighter aircraft squadron and a fighter base. As an [[Air vice marshal (India)|Air Vice Marshal]], he served as the Air Officer Commanding Advance Headquarters, was the Commandant of [[College of Air Warfare]], Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. He is an alumnus of [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]].<ref name="saso-wac">{{cite web|url=https://www.defencestar.in/military/air-force/defence-news-india-air-marshal-rj-duckworth-takes-charge-of-crucial-air-command-at-pakistan-border/2599/|title= Air Marshal RJ Duckworth takes charge of crucial air command at Pakistan border |publisher=Defenstar|date=2019-12-16}}</ref>

== Honours and decorations ==
During his career, Suraj Kumar Jha was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 and was Mention-in-Despatches by [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] in 1999 for his actions in [[Kargil War]].<ref name="skj-pib"/>

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