Jonnalagedda Chalapati

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Air Marshal
Jonnalagedda Chalapati
PVSM AVSM VSM ADC
Air Marshal J Chalapati VSM Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command.jpg
Personal details
Born Andhra Pradesh, India
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Military service
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Branch/serviceAir Force Ensign of India.svg  Indian Air Force
Years of service22 December 1983 - 31 March 2023 [1]
Rank Indian IAF OF-8.svg Air Marshal
Commands Southern Air Command
Air Force Academy
AFS Bagdogra
Service number 17358 [1]

Air Marshal Jonnalagedda Chalapati, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Southern Air Command. He assumed the office on October 3, 2021, succeeding Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. [2]

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Early life and education

Jonnalagedda Chalapati graduated from the Hyderabad Public School in 1980. [3] He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadagwasla and Air Force Academy, Hyderabad. He has completed his National Defence Course from Bangladesh and Masters Degree in Military Studies from King's College London. [4]

Career

Jonnalagedda Chalapati was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on December 22, 1983. He has flying experience on various aircraft including HAL Tejas. [1] [5]

Chalapati is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot and has about 3311 hrs of operational flight experience. He had served as a test pilot at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited working with DRDO on various projects. He has held various appointments including Command of an Operational Squadron, commanded the AFS Bagdogra. He served as the Project Director (Flight Test) at National Flight Test Center, Aeronautical Development Agency. He was the Commandant at Air Force Academy, Dundigal. [6]

In August 2020, he served as the Senior Air Staff Officer for the Southern Air Command. [7] [1]

He superannuated on March 31, 2023 and was succeeded by Air Marshal Balakrishnan Manikantan as AOC-in-C, Southern Air Command. [8]

Awards and decorations

During his career, Jonnalagedda Chalapati has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022, Vishisht Seva Medal in 2012 for his service. [1] [9] [10]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Siachen Glacier Medal Sainya Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

Jonnalagedda Chalapati is married to Smitha Gayatri Jonnalagedda who was previously the President of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional). The couple is blessed with 2 children. [5]

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  4. ↑ "Chalapati takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command". Outlook India. 2021-10-04.
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  9. ↑ "President approves 384 Gallantry Awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". PIB. 2022-01-25.
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Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command
3 October 2021 - 31 March 2023		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senior Air Staff Officer - Southern Air Command
1 August 2020 - 2 October 2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commandant – Air Force Academy
14 October 2019 - 31 July 2020		Succeeded by
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