Suraj Kumar Jha
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Allegiance
India
IndiaBranch
Indian Air Force
Indian Air ForceYearsof service8 Jun 1984 – 31 August 2023[1]
Rank
Air Marshal
Air MarshalSuraj Kumar Jha | |
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| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 8 Jun 1984 – 31 August 2023[1] |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | 17445[1] |
| Unit | No. 7 Squadron |
| Commands | Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| Battles / wars | Kargil War |
| Awards | Param 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]
Suraj Kumar Jha was born in Madhubani, Bihar, on 15 August 1963. He joined Sainik School Tilaiya and from there he joined the National Defence Academy.Right now in SKIT,jAIPUR working secretly There he was the all India UPSC topper in 1980. Suraj Kumar Jha is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College.[1]
