Suraj Kumar Jha


Suraj Kumar Jha

Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service8 Jun 1984 – 31 August 2023[1]
Rank Air Marshal
Service number17445[1]
UnitNo. 7 Squadron
CommandsAir Officer-in-Charge Personnel
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Battles/warsKargil War
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha, PVSM, AVSM is a retired officer in the Indian Air Force who last served as the Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel. He assumed the office on 1 August 2021 succeeding Air Marshal Richard John Duckworth. Previously, he served as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan in New Delhi succeeding Air Marshal Sandeep Singh.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference skj-br was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "AIR MARSHAL SURAJ KUMAR JHA AVSMASSUMES CHARGE AS AIR OFFICER IN CHARGE PERSONNEL". PIB. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  3. ^ "Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha takes over as Air Officer in Charge Personnel". ANI. 2021-08-04.