Balakrishnan Suresh

Early life and education Air Marshal Suresh is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College in Dehradun, National Defence Academy, in Khadakwasla, Air Force Academy (India) in Dundigal and the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. He is a graduate of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment, and a post-graduate from Cranfield University in Shrivenham, United Kingdom.

He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Air Command from 1 August 2018 taking over from Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, till 30 October 2019. From there he moved to New Delhi and on 01 November 2019 took over command of Western Air Command as its Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief. He served as the AOC in C of the command until his superannuation on 31st July 2020.

Awards and medals

Air Marshal Suresh was awarded Vayu Sena Medal in 2001 and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal as a Group Captain in 2005. He is probably one of youngest officers to be awarded the presidential award of AVSM as a Group Captain. He was awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019. He was appointed as Aide-de-camp of the president on 1 February 2019.

Param Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalVayu Sena Medal

Personal life Air Marshal Suresh is married to Radha Suresh and they have a son and a daughter.