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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix  = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
| honorific_prefix  = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|name=F H Major
|name=F H Major
| honorific_suffix  = [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
| honorific_suffix  = [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]]
|image= Fali Homi Major.JPG
|image= The Air Chief Marshal FH Major addressing the inaugural ceremony of UN conceptual exercise ‘AMAN SENA’, at College of Defence Management (CDM), in Hyderabad on May 21, 2008.jpg
|caption=  
|caption=  
|birth_date= {{bda|1947|May|29|df=n}}
|birth_date= {{bda|1947|May|29|df=n}}
|death_date=  
|death_date=  
|birth_place= [[Secunderabad]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British Raj]]<br><small>(now in [[Telangana]], [[India]])</small>
|birth_place= [[Secunderabad]], [[Hyderabad State]], [[British Raj]]<br><small>(now in [[Telangana]], India)</small>
|death_place=
|death_place=
|nickname=
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flagicon|India}} [[India]]
| spouse = Mrs. Zareen Major
|branch= {{air force|India}}
| children = 2
|serviceyears=  31 December 1967 &ndash; 31 May 2009  
| office = 21st [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]]
|rank= [[File:Air_Chief_Marshal_of_IAF.png|20px]] [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
| term_start = 31 March 2007
| term_end = 31 May 2009
| president = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] <br> [[Pratibha Patil]]
| primeminister = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| predecessor = [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi]]
| successor = [[Pradeep Vasant Naik]]
| office1 = 26th [[Air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]], [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]
| term_start1 = 5 September 2005
| term_end1 = 31 March 2007
| president1 = [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| primeminister1 = [[Manmohan Singh]]
| predecessor1 = Avinash Deodata Joshi
| successor1 = Pranab Kumar Barbora
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{air force|India}}
| serviceyears =  31 December 1967 &ndash; 31 May 2009  
| rank = [[File: Indian IAF OF-9.svg|30px]] [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]
|unit=
|unit=
|commands= [[Eastern Air Command (India)| Eastern Air Command]]<br/>[[Sarsawa Air Force Station]]<br/>[[No. 129 Helicopter Unit, IAF|129 HU]]<br/>[[No. 127 Helicopter Unit IAF|127 HU]]
| commands=[[Eastern Air Command (India)| Eastern Air Command]]<br/>[[Sarsawa Air Force Station]]<br/>[[No. 129 Helicopter Unit, IAF|129 HU]]<br/>[[No. 127 Helicopter Unit IAF|127 HU]]
|battles= [[Kargil conflict]]<br/>[[Operation Pawan]]
| battles= [[Siachen conflict]]<br/>[[Operation Pawan]]<br/>[[Kargil War]]
|awards=[[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Shaurya_Chakra_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Shaurya Chakra]]<br>[[File:Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]]
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* [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|}}
* [[File:Ati_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Shaurya_Chakra_ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Shaurya Chakra]]
* [[File:Vayusena_Medal_ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]]
}}
| military_blank2 = Later work(s)
| military_data2 = {{plainlist|
* ''Member'', [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Advisory Board]]
* ''Independent Director'', [[Air India]]
* ''Independent Director'', [[Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited|Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited]]
}}
}}


[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Fali Homi Major''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] served as the 21st [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], taking office on 1 April 2007, and becoming the first helicopter pilot in the service to be promoted to the office of Chief.<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Fali Homi Major is New IAF Chief|url=https://parsikhabar.net/history/air-marshal-fali-homi-major-is-new-iaf-chief/585/}}</ref> He retired on 31 May 2009, and was succeeded in office by Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P V Naik]].<ref>{{cite web|title=P V Naik takes over as IAF chief|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/p-v-naik-takes-over-as-iaf-chief-395234}}</ref>
[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Fali Homi Major''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] served as the 21st [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], taking office on 1 April 2007, and becoming the first helicopter pilot in the service to be promoted to the office of Chief.<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Fali Homi Major is New IAF Chief|date=31 January 2007 |url=https://parsikhabar.net/history/air-marshal-fali-homi-major-is-new-iaf-chief/585/}}</ref> He retired on 31 May 2009, and was succeeded in office by Air Chief Marshal [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P V Naik]].<ref>{{cite news|title=P V Naik takes over as IAF chief|newspaper=NDTV.com |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/p-v-naik-takes-over-as-iaf-chief-395234}}</ref>


==Air Force Career==
==Air Force Career==
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Major has the distinction of having 7,765 hours flying experience.<ref name=PiB>{{cite news|title=Air Chief Marshal FH Major takes over as The Chief of Air Staff.|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=26545|accessdate=28 July 2012|newspaper=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=31 March 2007}}</ref> For his leadership, successful accomplishment of tasks and distinguished service of a very high order, he was awarded the ‘[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]’ in Jan 2002. Major was promoted to the rank of [[Air Vice Marshal]] in Feb 2002 and appointed as [[Assistant Chief of the Air Staff]] (Personnel Airmen & Civilians) at Air Headquarters. On promotion to the rank of [[Air Marshal]] in Jan 2004 Major moved to HQ Integrated Defence Staff as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) and directed the relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations of the Indian Armed Forces, in India and abroad, in the aftermath of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Tsunami]]. On 5 September 2005, he was appointed as the [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]], [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]. That tenure saw the successful conduct of three major international air exercises with the [[United States Air Force]], [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] and the [[French Air Force]]. Major was awarded the ‘[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]’ by the [[President of India]] on 26 Jan 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC Chief of Air Staff, 31 March 2007 - 31 May 2009|url=http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/271-FH-Major.html}}</ref>
Major has the distinction of having 7,765 hours flying experience.<ref name=PiB>{{cite news|title=Air Chief Marshal FH Major takes over as The Chief of Air Staff.|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=26545|accessdate=28 July 2012|newspaper=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=31 March 2007}}</ref> For his leadership, successful accomplishment of tasks and distinguished service of a very high order, he was awarded the ‘[[Ati Vishist Seva Medal]]’ in Jan 2002. Major was promoted to the rank of [[Air Vice Marshal]] in Feb 2002 and appointed as [[Assistant Chief of the Air Staff]] (Personnel Airmen & Civilians) at Air Headquarters. On promotion to the rank of [[Air Marshal]] in Jan 2004 Major moved to HQ Integrated Defence Staff as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) and directed the relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations of the Indian Armed Forces, in India and abroad, in the aftermath of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Tsunami]]. On 5 September 2005, he was appointed as the [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]], [[Eastern Air Command (India)|Eastern Air Command]]. That tenure saw the successful conduct of three major international air exercises with the [[United States Air Force]], [[Republic of Singapore Air Force]] and the [[French Air Force]]. Major was awarded the ‘[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]’ by the [[President of India]] on 26 Jan 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC Chief of Air Staff, 31 March 2007 - 31 May 2009|url=http://bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/271-FH-Major.html}}</ref>


Major commanded a helicopter unit, which took part in operations in [[Siachen]], the world's highest battlefield and commanded a [[Mil Mi-17|Mi-17]] squadron during the [[IPKF]] operations in [[Sri Lanka]], for which he was decorated with the [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]] (Gallantry).<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Fali H Major named next chief|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Air-Marshal-Fali-H-Major-named-next-chief/articleshow/1538101.cms}}</ref>
Major commanded a helicopter unit, which took part in operations in [[Siachen]], the world's highest battlefield and commanded a [[Mil Mi-17|Mi-17]] squadron during the [[IPKF]] operations in [[Sri Lanka]], for which he was decorated with the [[Vayusena Medal|Vayu Sena Medal]] (Gallantry).<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Fali H Major named next chief|website=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Air-Marshal-Fali-H-Major-named-next-chief/articleshow/1538101.cms}}</ref>


While serving as a [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]], Major was awarded [[Shaurya Chakra]] for undertaking a very dangerous and exacting rescue mission on 14 October 1992 at Timber Trail in [[Parwanoo]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], where he along with his crew, winched eleven stranded tourists out from a cable car, by hovering precariously close to the set of cables that ran above it.<ref name=PiB/>
While serving as a [[Group captain (India)|Group Captain]], Major was awarded [[Shaurya Chakra]] for undertaking a very dangerous and exacting rescue mission on 14 October 1992 at Timber Trail in [[Parwanoo]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], where he along with his crew, winched eleven stranded tourists out from a cable car, by hovering precariously close to the set of cables that ran above it.<ref name=PiB/>
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|align="center" | [[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Samanya Seva Medal]]
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|-
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Poorvi Star Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Poorvi Star Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Pashchimi Star Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Pashchimi Star Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Siachen Glacier Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Operation Vijay Star Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Operation Vijay Star Medal]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Special Service Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Special Service Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Sangram Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Sangram Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Operation Vijay Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Operation Parakram Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|-
|-
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Sainya Seva Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|50th Anniversary Independence Medal]]
|align="center" | [[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|50th Anniversary Independence Medal]]
|-
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==Career after the Air Force==
==Career after the Air Force==
Major served as an Independent Director of [[Air India]]. He was also a member of the National Security Advisory Board to the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile Fali Homi Major (Retd.)|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=99395279&privcapId=60939265}}</ref> Major has served as an Independent Director at [[Reliance_Defence_and_Engineering|Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited]] since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://reliancedefence.co/board_of_directors.html}}</ref>
Major served as an Independent Director of [[Air India]]. He was also a member of the National Security Advisory Board to the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile Fali Homi Major (Retd.)| website=[[Bloomberg News]] |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=99395279&privcapId=60939265}}</ref> Major has served as an Independent Director at [[Reliance_Defence_and_Engineering|Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited]] since 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://reliancedefence.co/board_of_directors.html}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Major was born on 29 May 1947 in [[Secunderabad]], Nizam's Dominion. He is an alumnus of Wesley High School, Secunderabad. Air Chief Marshal F H Major is married to Mrs Zareen Major and has one son (Zubin Major) and one daughter (Tooshna Major).<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/fh-major-pvsm-avsm-sc-vm-adc |website=indianairforce.nic.in|title=FH MAJOR PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC |publisher=Indian Air Force}}</ref> Major belongs to the '[[Parsi|Parsi Zoroastrian]]' community and is an avid golfer and a cricket fan.<ref name="auto"/>
Major was born on 29 May 1947 in [[Secunderabad]], Nizam's Dominion. He is an alumnus of Wesley High School, Secunderabad. Air Chief Marshal F H Major is married to Mrs Zareen Major and has one son (Zubin Major) and one daughter (Tooshna Major).<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/content/fh-major-pvsm-avsm-sc-vm-adc |website=indianairforce.nic.in|title=FH MAJOR PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC |publisher=Indian Air Force}}</ref> Major belongs to [[Parsi]] community and is an avid golfer and a cricket fan.<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Alumni of the National Defence College, India]]
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Shaurya Chakra]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vayu Sena Medal]]
[[Category:Army War College, Mhow alumni]]

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Air Chief Marshal
F H Major
PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC
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21st Chief of the Air Staff (India)
In office
31 March 2007 – 31 May 2009
PresidentA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Pratibha Patil
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byShashindra Pal Tyagi
Succeeded byPradeep Vasant Naik
26th Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command
In office
5 September 2005 – 31 March 2007
PresidentA. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byAvinash Deodata Joshi
Succeeded byPranab Kumar Barbora
Personal details
Born (1947-05-29) 29 May 1947 (age 79)
Secunderabad, Hyderabad State, British Raj
(now in Telangana, India)
Spouse(s)Mrs. Zareen Major
Children2
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service31 December 1967 – 31 May 2009
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands Eastern Air Command
Sarsawa Air Force Station
129 HU
127 HU
Battles/warsSiachen conflict
Operation Pawan
Kargil War
Awards
Later work(s)

Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC served as the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, taking office on 1 April 2007, and becoming the first helicopter pilot in the service to be promoted to the office of Chief.[1] He retired on 31 May 2009, and was succeeded in office by Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.[2]

Air Force Career[edit | edit source]

Major was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on 31 December 1967 as a helicopter pilot.[3] During his long and distinguished service spanning little over 39 years, he worked in a variety of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments. Besides being a Fellow of the National Defence College, New Delhi, and the Army War College, Mhow, he attended a variety of courses like Junior Commanders' Course, Jungle and Snow Survival Course and Higher Command Courses. He was appointed Joint Director (Helicopter Operations) and Director Operations (Transport & Helicopter). In 1999, Major took over as the Air Officer Commanding Leh (Ladakh), in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict.[4]

Credits and awards[edit | edit source]

Major has the distinction of having 7,765 hours flying experience.[5] For his leadership, successful accomplishment of tasks and distinguished service of a very high order, he was awarded the ‘Ati Vishist Seva Medal’ in Jan 2002. Major was promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in Feb 2002 and appointed as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Airmen & Civilians) at Air Headquarters. On promotion to the rank of Air Marshal in Jan 2004 Major moved to HQ Integrated Defence Staff as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) and directed the relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations of the Indian Armed Forces, in India and abroad, in the aftermath of the Tsunami. On 5 September 2005, he was appointed as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command. That tenure saw the successful conduct of three major international air exercises with the United States Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force and the French Air Force. Major was awarded the ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’ by the President of India on 26 Jan 2006.[6]

Major commanded a helicopter unit, which took part in operations in Siachen, the world's highest battlefield and commanded a Mi-17 squadron during the IPKF operations in Sri Lanka, for which he was decorated with the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).[7]

While serving as a Group Captain, Major was awarded Shaurya Chakra for undertaking a very dangerous and exacting rescue mission on 14 October 1992 at Timber Trail in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, where he along with his crew, winched eleven stranded tourists out from a cable car, by hovering precariously close to the set of cables that ran above it.[5]

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Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Shaurya Chakra Vayu Sena Medal General Service Medal Samanya Seva Medal
Poorvi Star Medal Pashchimi Star Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Operation Vijay Star Medal
Special Service Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary Independence Medal
25th Anniversary Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Career after the Air Force[edit | edit source]

Major served as an Independent Director of Air India. He was also a member of the National Security Advisory Board to the Government of India.[8] Major has served as an Independent Director at Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited since 2016.[9]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Major was born on 29 May 1947 in Secunderabad, Nizam's Dominion. He is an alumnus of Wesley High School, Secunderabad. Air Chief Marshal F H Major is married to Mrs Zareen Major and has one son (Zubin Major) and one daughter (Tooshna Major).[10] Major belongs to Parsi community and is an avid golfer and a cricket fan.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Air Marshal Fali Homi Major is New IAF Chief". 31 January 2007.
  2. ↑ "P V Naik takes over as IAF chief". NDTV.com.
  3. ↑ "Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major".
  4. ↑ "Air Chief Marshal FH Major PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Air Chief Marshal FH Major takes over as The Chief of Air Staff". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 31 March 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC Chief of Air Staff, 31 March 2007 - 31 May 2009".
  7. ↑ "Air Marshal Fali H Major named next chief". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "Executive Profile Fali Homi Major (Retd.)". Bloomberg News.
  9. ↑ "Board of Directors".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "FH MAJOR PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC". indianairforce.nic.in. Indian Air Force.
Military offices
Preceded by
SP Tyagi 		Chief of the Air Staff (India)
31 March 2007 – 31 May 2009 		Succeeded by
P V Naik
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