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|office = | |office = 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] | ||
|term_start = 31 July 1991 | |term_start = 31 July 1991 | ||
|term_end = 31 July 1993 | |term_end = 31 July 1993 | ||
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|alma_mater = [[St. Xaviers School, Calcutta|St Xavier's School, Calcutta]]<br/>[[Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College]], Dehradun<br/>[[Allahabad University]] <br/>Intercultural University Netherlands | |alma_mater = [[St. Xaviers School, Calcutta|St Xavier's School, Calcutta]]<br/>[[Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College]], Dehradun<br/>[[Allahabad University]] <br/>Intercultural University Netherlands | ||
|nickname = | |nickname = | ||
|allegiance = | |allegiance = India | ||
|rank = | |rank = [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]]<br/> | ||
|branch = | |branch = [[Indian Air Force]] | ||
|serviceyears = 1952-1993 | |serviceyears = 1952-1993 | ||
|Service_Number = | |Service_Number = | ||
|commands = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]] (1991–1993)<br/>[[Central Air Command]]<br/>[[No.20 Squadron, Indian Air Force|No.20 Squadron]] <br/> [[No. 7 Squadron IAF|No.7 Squadron]] | |commands = [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)]] (1991–1993)<br/>[[Central Air Command]]<br/>[[No.20 Squadron, Indian Air Force|No.20 Squadron]] <br/> [[No. 7 Squadron IAF|No.7 Squadron]] | ||
|battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] <br/> [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | |battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] <br/> [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | ||
|awards = {{ | |awards = {{ubl|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM)]]|[[Param Vishist Seva Medal]] (PVSM)|[[Vayu Sena Medal]] (VM)}} | ||
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[[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Nirmal Chandra Suri''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born 26 July 1933) was the 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], from 31 July 1991 to 31 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/nirmal-chandra-suri-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas-0|title=NIRMAL CHANDRA SURI PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS|publisher=Indian Air Force official website}}</ref><ref>http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html</ref> He is an alumnus of the famous [[Rashtriya Indian Military College|Royal Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,<ref>Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, {{ISBN|81-7023-649-5}}</ref> the present-day [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952. <br>During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 [[Hawker Hunter]] Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war. In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service. | [[Air Chief Marshal (India)|Air Chief Marshal]] '''Nirmal Chandra Suri''', [[Param Vishist Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishist Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vayu Sena Medal|VM]], [[Aide-de-camp|ADC]] (born 26 July 1933) was the 15th [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], from 31 July 1991 to 31 July 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/content/nirmal-chandra-suri-pvsm-avsm-vm-adc-cas-0|title=NIRMAL CHANDRA SURI PVSM AVSM VM ADC CAS|publisher=Indian Air Force official website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Personnel/Chiefs/265-NC-Suri.html|title = Nirmal Chandra Suri}}</ref> He is an alumnus of the famous [[Rashtriya Indian Military College|Royal Indian Military College]], [[Dehradun]]. He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,<ref>Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997, Allied Publishers, {{ISBN|81-7023-649-5}}</ref> the present-day [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952. <br>During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]], Suri was selected to lead the detachment from No.20 [[Hawker Hunter]] Squadron and he flew several sorties during the war. In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service. | ||
During the [[1971 War]], Suri took over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] or AVSM in 1982. | During the [[1971 War]], Suri took over the Number 7 Hunter Squadron and he flew several sorties during this war as well. He was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] or AVSM in 1982. | ||
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