Air Marshal S Neelakantan takes over as DG

5 Dariya News

New Delhi 01-Jul-2014

Air Marshal S Neelakantan took over as Director General (Inspection & Safety) at Air Headquarters (RK Puram) on 01 July 2014. He was commissioned as a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air Force in December 1977. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), AF. Air Marshal S Neelakantan is a Qualified Flying Instructor who has flown over 3100 hrs on various types of fighter aircraft. He has commanded a frontline Fighter Squadron and two Flying bases. He led the Indian Air Force Contingent in Congo as part of UN Peace Keeping Mission in 2006-07 and has held various staff and instructional appointments. He was Chief Instructor (Air) at DSSC Wellington before taking over as DG (I&S). He is decorated with the Presidential Awards, ‘Yudh Seva Medal’ (YSM) and ‘Vayusena Medal’ (VM).