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| Office | 56th Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee |
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| Office | 22nd Chief of the Air Staff |
| Office | 40th Vice Chief of the Air Staff
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| Term start | 31 May 2019 |
| Term end | 27 September 2019 |
| Predecessor | Sunil Lanba |
| Successor | Bipin Rawat |
| Predecessor | Arup Raha |
| Successor | Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
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| Born | 1957-9-7 (age 69) |
| Born | Deoghar, Bihar, India[1]
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| Spouse | Kamalpreet Kaur Dhanoa |
| Children | 1
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Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VM, ADC is an Indian air force officer who was the 22nd Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force and served from 31 December 2016 to 30 September 2019.[2][3][4] Dhanoa also served as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.[5][6]
As of July 2021, Dhanoa is serving as a non-executive and independent director at Hero MotoCorp.[7]
Early life and education
Dhanoa was born in Deoghar in the Indian state of Bihar (now Jharkhand) to Sukhdev Kaur and Sorain Singh in a Jat Sikh family.[8][9] His ancestral village is Gharuan in the state of Punjab near Chandigarh and Mohali.[10]
Dhanoa's father, Sorain Singh, an IAS officer, served as the Chief Secretary to the governments of Punjab and Bihar during the 1980s and later as an advisor to the Punjab state governor and as an Election Commissioner of India.[11] His grandfather, Capt. Sant Singh, had fought in World War II as a captain of the British Indian Army.[12]
Dhanoa attended St. Xavier's School, Ranchi.[13] He then studied at St. George's College, Mussoorie, from 1968 to 1969. He thereon joined Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, and later graduated from National Defence Academy, Pune. He also attended a staff course at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu, in 1992.[14][15]
Career
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Dhanoa was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 1978. He has flown various types of fighter jets and is a qualified flying instructor. He has flown fighter aircraft across the spectrum including HJT-16 Kiran, MiG-21, SEPECAT Jaguar, MiG-29 and Su-30MKI. He held several key operational and administrative appointments in his 41 years of career including Director Targeting Cell at Air Headquarters, Director Fighter Operations & War Planning at Headquarters Western Air Command, Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters, Senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern and Western Air Command and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command (1 November - 31 May 2015).[16] He has held instructional appointments of Senior Air Instructor and Chief Air Instructor at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and leader of an Indian Air Force Training Team abroad.
Kargil Conflict
Dhanoa was Commanding Officer of a front line ground attack fighter squadron during the Kargil Conflict in 1999. Under his leadership the squadron devised innovative methods of night bombing at high altitudes which had never been attempted before. His squadron was adjudged the best fighter squadron of HQ WAC. He was awarded Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) and Vayu Sena Medal (VM) for his gallant actions in this conflict.[2][17]
Before assuming the office of Vice Chief of the Air Staff at Air HQ from Air Marshal Ravi Kant Sharma on 1 June 2015, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the South Western Air Command. Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir succeeded him as the AOC-in-C of South Western Air Command.[18][19]
On 17 December 2016, the Government of India designated Air Marshal Dhanoa as the Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force.[20][2]
Bilateral visits as CAS
| Country | Date | Purpose | References |
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| 2017 | |||
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[21][22] |
| Template:Flag | 19 - 22 September |
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[23] |
| Template:Flag | 26 - 28 September |
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[24] |
| Template:Flag | 30 October - 3 November |
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[25] |
| Template:Flag | 11 - 14 December |
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[26] |
| 2018 | |||
| Template:Flag | 21 - 24 May |
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[27] |
| Template:Flag | 4 - 7 June |
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[28] |
| Template:Flag | 9 - 15 July |
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[29] |
| Template:Flag | 3 - 8 September |
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| 2019 | |||
| Template:Flag | 26-28 August |
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[31] |
Awards and medals
Dhanoa has been awarded several medals: the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2016), the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2015), the Yudh Seva Medal (1999), and the Vayu Sena Medal (1999). He was also appointed as Honorary ADC to the President of India on 1 August 2015.[18][32][33][2][34]
References
- ↑ Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was born in Jharkhand. Times of India(18 December 2016). Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa to be the next IAF chief. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa takes over as the 25th Chief of the Air Staff. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ Template:Cite tweet
- ↑ Gen. Rawat takes over as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. The Hindu. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ↑ Template:Cite tweet
- ↑ Hero MotoCorp appoints former Air Chief BS Dhanoa as independent director. Economic Times(1 October 2020).
- ↑ एयर स्ट्राइक की योजना बनाने वाले वायुसेना प्रमुख वीरेंद्र सिंह धनोआ का रिश्ता रहा है बिहार से(27 February 2019).
- ↑ Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was born in Jharkhand to Sukhdev Kaur and Sarayan Singh - Times of India. The Times of India(18 December 2016).
- ↑ New IAF Vice-Chief does Punjab village proud. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ Former Election Commissioner. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ↑ New IAF Vice-Chief does Punjab village proud. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa was born in Jharkhand. The Times of India(18 December 2016).
- ↑ New IAF Vice-Chief does Punjab village proud. The Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Punjab native Birender Singh Dhanoa appointed AIF Vice Chief. Punjab News Express. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Air Marshal B S Dhanoa takes over as AOC-in-C in SWAC. Business Standard India(2014-11-01). Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ↑ Pilot who flew many night strike missions during Kargil War is IAF Vice Chief. One India(2 June 2015). Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa AVSM YSM VM takes over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. PIB. GOI. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ SWAC: Air Marshal R K Dhir takes over as AOC-in-C. Business Standard India(2015-06-01). Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ↑ Air Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa to Head Indian Air Force. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ IAF chief Dhanoa on 4-day trip to France to boost defence ties - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ↑ Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- ↑ Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ↑ Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Sri Lanka. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ↑ CAS visit to Israel. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ↑ Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Brazil. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ↑ IAF Chief visits UK for greater military engagement.
- ↑ Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Myanmar and Malaysia. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ↑ Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa to embark on 3-day visit to Thailand beginning today. www.newsonair.com. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ↑ Air Marshal BS Dhanoa takes over as Vice Chief of Air Staff. India Strategic. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ Birender Singh Dhanoa Appointed New IAF Vice Chief. Outlook India. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ↑ President Confers Gallantry and Distinguished Service Awards(21 March 2015).
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