Shirish Baban Deo


Shirish Baban Deo

Air Marshal SB Deo
BornNagpur, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service15 June 1979 – 30 September 2018
Rank Air Marshal
CommandsVice Chief of the Air Staff
Western Air Command
Eastern Air Command
Director General Air Operations
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal
Spouse(s)Anjna

Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, ADC was the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force. He assumed the office of Vice Chief on 31 December 2016 from Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa and served in the same capacity till his retirement on 30 September 2018.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Air Marshal SB Deo to be new Vice chief of IAF; Air Marshal C Hari Kumar to take charge of Western Air Command". The Financial Express. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar To Take Charge Of Western Air Command". Huffington Post India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.