Satish Kumar Sareen | |
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17th Chief of Air Staff | |
In office 31 December 1995 – 31 December 1998 | |
President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
Preceded by | S. K. Kaul |
Succeeded by | Anil Tipnis |
Personal details | |
Born | Rawalpindi, Pakistan | 1 March 1939
Spouse | Aruna Sareen |
Alma mater | Defence Services Staff College |
Awards |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1957-1998 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal Service Number (5370) |
Commands | Chief of the Air Staff (India) (1995–1998) Western Air Command South Western Air Command |
Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (born 1 March 1939) was the Chief of Air Staff of Indian Air Force from 31 December 1995 till 31 December 1998.[1]