P.V.Anandpadmanabhan
Air Marshal B Suresh Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Vayusena Medal takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer of the prestigious Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. Prior to taking over the present appointment, he was Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Air Defence) at Air Headquarters, Vayu Bhawan.
He is a graduate of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun, and the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla. Suresh was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force on 13 Dec 1980.
A meritorious student who graduated from the two esteemed institutions, ‘Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment’ (TACDE), and the ‘Defence Services Staff College’, Wellington, besides earning a post graduate degree from Cranfiled University, Shrivenham, UK, Suresh commanded a leading fighter squadron as a Wing Commander and TACDE as a Group Captain. He has flown a variety of fighter aircraft and helicopters.
He has held an array of important positions in the Air Force that include Joint Director and Director (Air Staff Inspection), Director Operations (Joint Planning), Directing Staff (TACDE) and Air Assistant to Chief of the Air Staff.
Air Marshall B Suresh is married to Mrs Radha Suresh and they have a son and a daughter.
