B Chandra Sekhar

Air Marshal, Indian Air Force

Air Marshal

B Chandra Sekhar

AVSM

Born| Telangana
Allegiance| India
Service/branch| Indian Air Force
Years of service| 21 December 1984 - present[1]
Rank| Air Marshal
Service number| 17726[1]
Unit| No. 130 Helicopter Unit
Commands held| Air Force Academy
Awards| Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar, AVSM is an officer in the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the commandant of the Air Force Academy. He assumed the office on 8 March 2022 succeeding Air Marshal Sreekumar Prabhakaran. Previously, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer - Training Command.[2]

## Early life and education[edit]

B Chandra Sekhar is a native of Telangana. He is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, National Defence Academy, Khadagwasla, Flying Instructors School, College of Defence Management and National Defence College, New Delhi.[2]

## Career[edit]

B Chandra Sekhar was commissioned in the flying branch of the Indian Air Force on 21 December 1984. He has over 5400 hours of incident free flying on various aircraft.[3]

B Chandra Sekhar is a qualified flying instructor and has the accolade of the landing a medium-lift helicopter in Siachen Glacier.[3][4]

With a long career of 38 years. He has served as appointments such as Ops IIB in the Eastern Sector, Principal Director (Administration) in Strategic Forces Command. He was instrumental in induction of Chinook helicopters and Rafale jet in the Eastern Air Command of the Indian Air Force.[2]

As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Senior Officer-in-charge Administration for both Southern Air Command and Eastern Air Command.[5]

He served as the Senior Air Staff Officer - Training Command till 7 March 2022.[1][6]

## Honours and decorations[edit]

During his career, B Chandra Sekhar has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2020.

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

## Personal life[edit]

B Chandra Shekhar is married to Mrs B Komala, who is an experienced banker. They are blessed with a daughter and a son who are both commissioned officers in the Indian Air Force.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Air Marshal B Chandrasekhar - Bharat Rakshak". Bharat Rakshak. 2022-08-04.
2. ^ a b c "Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar takes over as Commandant, Air Force Academy". The Print. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
3. ^ a b "Air Marshal B Chandra Shekhar appointed as Commandant, Air Force Academy". INDToday News. 2022-03-09.
4. ^ "Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar takes over as Commandant of Air Force Academy". All India Radio. 2022-03-08.
5. ^ "Air Vice Marshal B Chandra Sekhar Takes Charge As SOA". Sentinelassam. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
6. ^ "Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Training Command". Bharat Rakshak. 2022-08-04.
7. ^ "Air Marshal B Chandra Shekhar appointed as Commandant, Air Force Academy". Jagran Josh. 2022-03-09.

Military offices

Preceded by

Sreekumar Prabhakaran

|  Commandant – Air Force Academy
8 March 2022 – Present  | Succeeded by

Incumbent

Preceded by

T.D Joseph

|  Senior Air Staff Officer - Training Command
1 August 2021 – 7 March 2022  | Succeeded by

Balakrishnan Saju