Radhakrishnan Radhish

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Radhakrishnan Radhish
Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish AVSM VM, AOC-in-C Training Command.jpg
Personal details
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal
Military service
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Branch/serviceAir Force Ensign of India (2023).svg  Indian Air Force
Years of service14 June 1985 – Present
Rank Indian IAF OF-8.svg Air Marshal
Unit No. 224 Squadron
Commands Training Command
Service number 17853 [1]

Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish, PVSM, AVSM, VM is an officer of the Indian Air Force. He is currently serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command. He assumed the office on 1 January 2023 succeeding Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. [2]

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Early life and education

Radhakrishnan Radhish is an alumnus of National Defence Academy. He was commissioned in the fighter stream on 14 June, 1985. [3] He is a graduate of the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, UK and the Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK.

Career

Radhakrishnan Radhish was commissioned as the fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. In a career spanning over 38 years, he has as close to 2,500 hours on various aircraft including MiG-23 and MiG-27. [4]

He served as a Fighter Strike Leader and Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner. He has served as the Commanding officer of No. 224 Squadron. He has also served as the Station Commander of the Signal unit, 507 Signal Unit in Jharkhand and Air Officer Commanding of 5 Wing both in the Eastern Sector. [1] [4]

As an Air Vice Marshal, he served as the Commandant of the College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad and later served as the Air Defense Commander at Central Air Command.

Prior to his appointment as AOC-in-C, Training command, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer of the Western Air Command. [5] [6]

Honours and decorations

During his career, Radhakrishnan Radhish has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2024, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2013 and the Vayu Sena Medal in 2006 for his service. [7]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vayusena Medal ribbon.svg
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal

Personal life

He is married to Mrs Hyacinth May Radhish and the couple is blessed with two children.

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References

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  2. "Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish takes charge of Training Command". The Hindu. 1 January 2023.
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Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command
1 January 2023 – Incumbent
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Senior Air Staff Officer - Western Air Command
26 October 2021 – 31 December 2022
Succeeded by