Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha

{{Infobox military person

| honorific_prefix = Air Marshal

| name = Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha

| honorific_suffix = PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC

| image = S B P Sinha DCAS.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| allegiance = {{IND}}

| branch = {{air force|India}}

| serviceyears = 15 June 1980 – 31 December 2018

| rank = 20px Air Marshal

| servicenumber = 16053

| commands = Central Air Command
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

| awards = 20px Param Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Vayu Sena Medal ADC

| spouse = Alpana Sinha

}}

Air Marshal Shyam Bihari Prasad Sinha, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC is a retired officer of Indian Air Force who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Central Air Command from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018. He assumed office from Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill and was succeeded by Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar. AVSM, VM.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Air-Marshal-Sinha-to-be-CAC-chief/articleshow/50402476.cms|title=Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-air-marshal-rajesh-kumar-is-the-new-commanding-in-chief-of-air-force-central-command-18809207.html|title=Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar is the new Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Air Command|date=2019-01-01|accessdate=2019-01-22}}

Early life and education

Sinha is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has also taken the Operational Electronic Warfare course in France and the Executive course on Security Studies in United States.{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=104956|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}}

Career

Sinha was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1980. He has clocked over 3700 hours of flying and has experience on many different types of fighters. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including the Commanding Officer of a MiG-21 Squadron; Commandant of Electronic Warfare Range; Team Leader of AWACS Project Team in Israel; Air Officer Commanding of a front line Su-30 MKI Base; Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans); Principal Director Plans, Principal Director C4ISR; Principal Director Acquisitions; Deputy Director of Operations (Electronic Warfare); Chief Flying Instructor of Basic Flying Training School; Air Force Examiner in Aircrew Examining Board and the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (30 April 2014 – 31 December 2015). He is a Category A Flying Instructor, Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner. He was also the Commodore Commandant of No. 7 Squadron.{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=109296|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=136742|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com/profile/air-marshal-sbp-sinha/|title=» Air Marshal SBP Sinha|website=www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com|access-date=2017-10-12}}

Awards and medals

During 38 years of his career, he has been awarded several medals: two Presidential medals, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2011), the Vayu Sena Medal.{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=71678|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}} and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2018).{{cite web|title=390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1517875}}

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|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=India General Service Medal 1947.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}

|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}

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|Param Vishisht Seva Medal

|Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Vayu Sena Medal

|General Service Medal - Naga Hills Service

|Samanya Seva Medal

|Special Service Medal

Operation Parakram Medal

|Sainya Seva Medal

|High Altitude Service Medal

|Videsh Seva Medal

50th Anniversary of Independence Medal

|30 Years Long Service Medal

|20 Years Long Service Medal

|9 Years Long Service Medal

Personal life

He is married to Alpana Sinha and they have a son. His brother B B P Sinha was also an Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force.{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=121092|title=Press Information Bureau|access-date=2017-10-12}}