Anil Khosla
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| Born | 9 April 1959 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979 - 2019 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Vice Chief of the Air Staff Eastern Air Command Director General Air Operations Director General of Inspection and Safety |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal  Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Deepshikha |
Career
Khosla was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1979. He has clocked over 4000 hours of flying on different aircraft like
He has commanded a
• Handled DOKLAM and BALAKOT operations.
• Served in all the operational commands of the IAF, In all the sectors. Commanded two important operational Bases (Ambala and Jaisalmer)
• Worked extensively with the Army and Navy. Associated with several Government Ministries and agencies including NTRO, DRDO, ISRO, NDMA and defence PSUs.
• Involved with the formulation of Air Force War Plans, Force structure planning and capability building.
• Handled (planned, monitored and executed) several internal and international Exercises and Disaster Relief situations, both within the country and abroad.
Awards and medals
Khosla has been awarded several medals. He stood first in the order of merit of all the attended courses namely: Flying Instructors course, Fighter Strike leaders course, Junior command course and Staff course. He was also awarded Commandants medal for higher command course at Army war college. He is recipient of AOC-in-C commendation (as flying cadet for force landing HT -2 ac during solo) and CAS commendation. Presidential awards include the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the Vayu Sena Medal[5] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2018).[10]
Military Awards
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| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | ||
Vayusena Medal
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General Service Medal - Naga Hills Service | Operation Parakram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal |
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
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30 Years Long Service Medal
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20 Years Long Service Medal
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9 Years Long Service Medal
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Education and Academic Work
Khosla is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and National Defence College, New Delhi. He is a post-graduate from Defense Service Staff College, Wellington. He also attended a higher command course at the Army War College, Mhow and was awarded the Commandants medal. In addition, he attended a senior defence management course at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.[5]
Holds Two M Phil degrees in defence and strategic studies. Pursuing research on China (How does Dragon’s brain work).
Delivered talks on military subjects like Leadership, China, and Pakistan, Air Power, Maritime air operations and IAF, in military academic institutions including the National Defence College (NDC), College of Air Warfare (CAW), Army War College (AWC), College of Naval Warfare (CNW), College of Defence Management (CDM) and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC).
Distinguished fellow at United Services Institute (USI) and Centre of Air Power Studies (CAPS). On the editorial board of the College of Air Warfare Journal and CAPS Journal (Blue Yonder). Strategic Advisor – Aerospace and Defence division of the Synergia Foundation, Advisor Indus International Research Foundation. Instructor at Peninsula Foundation and worked with several think tanks and academic organisations.
Academic work also includes written papers (On air power, geopolitics and security issues), Conduct of Strategic Exercises, book reviews, mentoring and motivational talks.
Personal life
Khosla is married to Mrs Deepshikha Khosla and has two sons. He is a keen golfer and billiards/Snooker player. He is a national level puzzle solver and has participated in Sudoku nationals for the last twelve years and puzzle solving nationals for four years.[5]
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References
- ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla to take charge as Vice Chief of Air Force on Monday". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla PVSM AVSM VM took over as Vice Chief of Air Staff". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Vice chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Anil Khosla PVSM AVSM VM ADC retires". pib.nic.in. 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria to take over as IAF Vice Chief". Business Standard. 29 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Air Marshal Anil khosla AVSM VM takes over as AOC-in-C Eastern Air command, IAF". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla takes over as Director General Air Operations | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 13 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Air Marshal Anil Khosla takes over as senior air staff officer of Central Air command - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "EASTERN AIR COMMAND". indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Delhi (1 January 2017). "Air Marshal Anil khosla AVSM VM takes over as AOC-in-C Eastern Air command, IAF". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced".