Arvindra Singh Butola | |
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| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | June 1982 - 30 September 2020 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Service number | 16789[1] |
| Commands | Training Command |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vayusena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Air MarshalArvindra Singh Butola,PVSM,VM,VSM is a retired officer of theIndian Air Force. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C),Training Command, and assumed office on 14 October 2019 succeeding Air MarshalSurendra Kumar Ghotia.[2][3] Air Marshal AS Butola superannuated on 30 September 2020.[4]
Butola graduated fromNational Defence Academy Khadakwasla in May 1981. He is an alumnus of theDefence Services Staff College, Wellington and theNational Defence College, New Delhi.[5][6]
Butola was commissioned as a helicopter pilot in the Indian Air Force in June 1982. He was a qualified flight instructor and had a flying experience of over 6700 hours on 21 different types of aircraft.[2][6][1]
He has commanded a helicopter unit in Jammu and Kashmir, and had also been senior flying instructor and advisor toNamibian Defence Force. His other appointments included chief test pilot atHindustan Aeronautics Limited, station commander of an air base underWestern Air Command, senior officer-in-charge of administration of an operational command, as well as assistant chief of air staff operations (transport and helicopters) at air headquarters.[7][6]
Butola assumed office of CommandantAir Force Academy on 4 September 2018 and served there till his appointment as AOC-in-C Training Command.[5][2] Prior to Commandant of Air Force Academy, he served as Senior Air Staff Officer,Central Air Command, taking over on 1 August 2016.[7]
During his career of 37 years, Butola has been awarded the Vayusena Medal (VM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and theParam Vishisht Seva Medal in 2021 for his service.[6][8]
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| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Vayu Sena Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal |
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| Preceded by | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command 2019 - 2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commandant –Air Force Academy 2018 - 2019 | Succeeded by |
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