Radhakrishnan Radhish

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| name = Radhakrishnan Radhish

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| serviceyears = 14 June 1985 – 30 April 2024

| rank = 24px Air Marshal

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| unit = No. 224 Squadron

| commands = Training Command

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| awards = Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayu Sena Medal

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Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish, PVSM, AVSM, VM is a retired officer of the Indian Air Force. He served 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/air-marshal-radhakrishnan-radhish-takes-charge-of-training-command/article66327144.ece|title= Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish takes charge of Training Command|work=The Hindu|date=2023-01-01}}

Early life and education

Radhakrishnan Radhish is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kazhakootam and National Defence Academy. He was commissioned in the fighter stream on 14 June, 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/national/2023/01/02/air-marshal-radhakrishnan-radhish-takes-over-iaf-training-command/|title= Air Marshal Radhakrishnan Radhish takes over IAF Training Command|publisher=East Mojo|date=2023-01-01}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://indianairforce.nic.in/training-command/|title=Indian Air Force - Training Command|publisher=IAF|access-date=2023-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101121225/https://indianairforce.nic.in/training-command/|archive-date=2023-01-01}}

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.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/iaf-heritage-centre-takes-the-wheel-of-pec-s-prized-kanpur-1-aircraft-101669064399102.html|title=IAF heritage centre takes the wheel of PEC's prized 'Kanpur-1' aircraft|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2022-11-22}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Units/list.php?qunit=WAC&qappt=SASO|title=Senior Air Staff Officer Appointments at Western Air Command|publisher= Bharat Rakshak|date=2023-03-24}}

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.{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1999669|title=75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous|work=PIB|date=2024-01-25}}

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