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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
|honorific_prefix=[[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] | |||
| name = Subhash Bhojwani | | name = Subhash Bhojwani | ||
|honorific_suffix=[[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] | |||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = | ||
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| serviceyears = 1965–2006 | | serviceyears = 1965–2006 | ||
| rank = [[Air Marshal]] | | rank = [[Air Marshal]] | ||
| commands = | | commands = [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]] <br/>[[Air Force Academy, Dundigul]] <br/> [[No. 28 Squadron IAF]] | ||
| unit = | | unit = | ||
| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] <br/> [[Kargil War]] | | battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] <br/> [[Kargil War]] | ||
| awards = [[Mentioned in Despatches]] <br/> [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | | awards = [[Mentioned in Despatches]] <br/> [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
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'''Subhash Bhojwani''' is a | [[Air marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Subhash Bhojwani''' is a former [[air officer]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]. He last served as the [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command]] between 2004 and 2006.<ref name=br-bhojwani>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/9734|title=Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|accessdate=2012-01-17}}</ref> His prior commands included those as the Commandant of [[Air Force Academy, Dundigul]] and as the Commanding Officer of 28 Squadron. He served as the Director of Air Operations (Offensive) during the 1999 [[Kargil War]]. He earned a [[Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces#Mention_in_Dispatches|Mention-in-Despatches]] for combat operations during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. | ||
==Service career== | ==Service career== | ||
Subhash Bhojwani was commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 16 October 1965. As a Flight Lieutenant in the 1 Squadron during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, he earned a [[Mentioned in Despatches]] for combat operations.{{fact|date=July 2020}} | Subhash Bhojwani was commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 16 October 1965. As a [[Flight Lieutenant]] in the [[No. 1 Squadron IAF]] during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, he earned a [[Mentioned in Despatches]] for combat operations.{{fact|date=July 2020}} | ||
Bhojwani went on to become the Commanding Officer of the 28 Squadron. He has served as a frontline combat pilot on a number of fighter aircraft, including [[Hawker Hunter]], [[MiG-21]], [[Mirage 2000]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar]].{{fact|date=July 2020}} | Bhojwani went on to become the [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[No. 28 Squadron IAF]]. He has served as a frontline combat pilot on a number of fighter aircraft, including the [[Hawker Hunter]], [[MiG-21]], [[Mirage 2000]] and [[SEPECAT Jaguar]].{{fact|date=July 2020}} | ||
During the | During the [[Kargil War]] in 1999, then [[Air commodore (India)|Air Commodore]] Bhojwani served as the Director of Air Operations (Offensive).<ref name=tripod-bhojwani>{{cite web|url=http://samariaf0.tripod.com/bhojwani.html|title=Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani|publisher=Indian Air Fore down under|accessdate=2012-01-17}}</ref> | ||
Following the war, he served as the Commandant of | Following the war, he served as the [[Commandant of the Air Force Academy]]. He was appointed the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of the [[Western Air Command]] (WAC) in 2002. Air Marshal Bhojwani was appointed the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Training Command (TC) in 2004. He retired from the Indian Air Force on 31 January 2006.{{fact|date=July 2020}} | ||
He has a post-graduate degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from the [[University of Madras]]. He was named a Fellow of the Australian College of Defence & Strategic Studies in 1997.{{fact|date=July 2020}} | He has a post-graduate degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from the [[University of Madras]]. He was named a Fellow of the Australian College of Defence & Strategic Studies in 1997.{{fact|date=July 2020}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:33, 9 April 2022
Subhash Bhojwani | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965–2006 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Training Command Air Force Academy, Dundigul No. 28 Squadron IAF |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 Kargil War |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani is a former air officer of the Indian Air Force. He last served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command between 2004 and 2006.[1] His prior commands included those as the Commandant of Air Force Academy, Dundigul and as the Commanding Officer of 28 Squadron. He served as the Director of Air Operations (Offensive) during the 1999 Kargil War. He earned a Mention-in-Despatches for combat operations during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Service career
Subhash Bhojwani was commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 16 October 1965. As a Flight Lieutenant in the No. 1 Squadron IAF during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, he earned a Mentioned in Despatches for combat operations.[citation needed]
Bhojwani went on to become the Commanding Officer of the No. 28 Squadron IAF. He has served as a frontline combat pilot on a number of fighter aircraft, including the Hawker Hunter, MiG-21, Mirage 2000 and SEPECAT Jaguar.[citation needed]
During the Kargil War in 1999, then Air Commodore Bhojwani served as the Director of Air Operations (Offensive).[2]
Following the war, he served as the Commandant of the Air Force Academy. He was appointed the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of the Western Air Command (WAC) in 2002. Air Marshal Bhojwani was appointed the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Training Command (TC) in 2004. He retired from the Indian Air Force on 31 January 2006.[citation needed]
He has a post-graduate degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from the University of Madras. He was named a Fellow of the Australian College of Defence & Strategic Studies in 1997.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ↑ "Air Marshal Subhash Bhojwani". Indian Air Fore down under. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jogendra Singh Sisodia |
Commandant – Air Force Academy 2000 - 2002 |
Succeeded by Vinod Kumar Verma |