Shirish Baban Deo
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Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo PVSM, AVSM, VSM, VM, ADC |
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| Birth name | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Allegiance |
 India
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| Service/branch |
 Indian Air Force
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| Years of service | 15 June 1979 - Current |
| Rank |
 Air Marshal |
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| Awards |
 Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal
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| Spouse(s) | Anjna |
Air Marshal Shirish Baban Deo, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, VM, ADC is Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force and assumed the office on 31 December 2016 from Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa.
Deo was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He attended Somalwar Schhol and is an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
Deo was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 15 June 1979. He has clocked more than 4000 hours of operational and training flying experience. He held several key operational and administrative appointments at various stages of his service including Fighter Combat Leader; A2 qualified instructor and Directing Staff at TACDE; Chief Operations Officer of a front-line forward base; Commanding Officer of Air Force Station Jodhpur; Director General Air Operations at Air Headquarters; Air Officer Commanding of COBRA Group; AD Commander; Air-I at Headquarters; Central Air Command; Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Air Command and Air Officer Commanding in Chief of Western Air Command.
Deo has been awarded several medals: the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vayu Sena Medal. He was also appointed as Honorary ADC to the President of India on 1 January 2016
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