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| honorific_prefix = [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]<br />
| name = Balabhadra Radha Krishna<br />
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]]<br />
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| serviceyears = 22 December 1983 – present<br />
| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-8.svg|24px]] [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]]<br />
| servicenumber = 17326<ref name="brkrishna-brf"/><br />
| unit = [[No. 37 Squadron IAF|No. 37 Squadron]]<br />
| commands = [[Vice Chief of Defence Staff (India)]] [[Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|Western Air Command]] <br/>Director General Air (Operations)<br />
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[[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] '''Balabhadra Radha Krishna''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]] is an officer in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He is former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), [[Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|Western Air Command]]. He took over the office on 1 July 2021, following the elevation of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]. He is [[Chief of Integrated Defence Staff]] (the [[Vice Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Defence Staff)]] on 30 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Shailaja|date=2021-09-30|title=Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari takes charge as new Chief of Indian Air Force|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/air-marshal-vr-chaudhari-appointed-as-next-chief-of-indian-air-force-defence-ministry-1632290845-1|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Jagranjosh.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922135513/https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/air-marshal-vr-chaudhari-appointed-as-next-chief-of-indian-air-force-defence-ministry-1632290845-1 |archive-date=2021-09-22 }}</ref> Previously, he served as the Director General Air (Operations) and prior to that he served as Senior Air Staff Officer of [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]].<ref name="aoc-wac">{{cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Air Marshal BR Krishna AVSM SC assumes the command of Western Air Command|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731961|url-status=live|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701131610/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731961 |archive-date=2021-07-01 }}</ref><ref name="aoc1">{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1634954-air-marshal-br-krishna-takes-over-asaoc-in-c-of-western-air-command|title=Air Marshal BR Krishna takes over as AOC-in-C of Western Air Command|publisher=Devids Course|date=2021-07-01}}</ref><ref name="saso-swac">{{cite web|date=2019-03-02|title=Air Marshal B R Krishna takes charge at SWAC|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/air-marshal-b-r-krishna-takes-charge-at-swac/articleshow/68225347.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-01|publisher=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710025951/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/air-marshal-b-r-krishna-takes-charge-at-swac/articleshow/68225347.cms |archive-date=2021-07-10 }}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
BR Krishna is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington, Tamil Nadu|Wellington]] and [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/air-marshal-br-krishna-takes-over-western-air-command-1822684-2021-07-01|title=Air Marshal BR Krishna takes over as AOC-in-C of Western Air Command|publisher=India Today|last=Bhalla|first=Abhishek|date=2021-07-01}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
BR Krishna was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 22, 1983. He has flying experience of nearly 5000 hours on a variety of fighter aircraft including operational, instructional and test flying. He is a qualified flying instructor and a test pilot.<ref name="aoc-wac"/><br />
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With a long career of 38 years, he has commanded a front-line fighter aircraft squadron, and has commanded the [[Indian Air Force Test Pilot School|Airforce Test Pilot School]]. He was the Commandant at the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment ''(ASTE)''. As [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]], he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer of [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]] and prior to his elevation as AOC-in-C, he served as the Director General Air (Operations).<ref name="brkrishna-brf">{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/17326|title=Air Marshal Balabhadra Radha Krishna - Bharat Rakshak|publisher=Bharat Rakshak|access-date=2021-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/air-marshal-vr-chaudhari-takes-charge-as-iaf-vice-chief/article35076095.ece|title=Air Marshal V.R. Chaudhari takes charge as IAF Vice Chief|work=The Hindu|date=2021-07-01}}</ref> As Chief of the IDS, he merged the old [[Amar Jawan Jyoti]] at [[India Gate]] with the new one at the [[National War Memorial (India)|National War Memorial]] on 21 January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bose|first=Joydeep|date=2022-01-21|title=In historic move, Amar Jawan Jyoti merged with National War Memorial flame|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-historic-move-amar-jawan-jyoti-merged-with-national-war-memorial-flame-101642759893068.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121103432/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-historic-move-amar-jawan-jyoti-merged-with-national-war-memorial-flame-101642759893068.html |archive-date=2022-01-21 }}</ref><br />
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==Awards and decorations==<br />
During his career, BR Krishna for his gallant act in the air, he was awarded Shaurya Chakra in 1986 and for the distinguished service, he was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1792624|title=President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day|publisher=PIB|date=2022-01-25}}</ref><br />
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|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]<br />
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|[[Indian military decorations#Independence_medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|30 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Succession box<br />
| title =[[Vice Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Vice Chief of Defence Staff]]<br />
| years = 30 September 2021 - Present<br />
| before = [[Atul Kumar Jain]]<br />
| after = Incumbent<br />
}}<br />
{{Succession box<br />
| title = Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, [[Western Air Command (India)|Western Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 July 2021 - 30 September 2021<br />
| before = [[Vivek Ram Chaudhari]]<br />
| after = [[Amit Dev]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Succession box<br />
| title = Director General Air (Operations)<br />
| years= 1 November 2019 - 30 June 2021<br />
| before = [[Amit Dev]]<br />
| after = [[Pankaj Mohan Sinha]]<br />
}}{{Succession box<br />
| title = Senior Air Staff Officer - [[South Western Air Command, Indian Air Force|South Western Air Command]]<br />
| years = 1 March 2019 - 31 October 2019<br />
| before = [[Rajiv Dayal Mathur]]<br />
| after = [[Sreekumar Prabhakaran]]<br />
}}<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br />
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]<br />
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