Air Marshal Gogoi awarded Param Vishist Seva Medal

Air Marshal Anjan Kumar Gogoi, hailing from Assam, has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on the occasion of Republic day 2012 for his distinguished service to the nation.

Bestowed the highest peace time award for rendering service of the most exceptional order, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command was born at Dibrugarh in upper Assam, his family said today.

Eldest son of former Chief Minister Keshab Chandra Gogoi, Air Marshal Gogoi was the first batch of students in Sainik School Goalpara in the state in 1964.

The National Defence Academy (NDA) graduate was commissioned in the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force on June 2, 1973, and has since logged over 3000 hours of fying on various aircraft.

He is a Qualified Flying Instructor, a Fighter Combat Leader and a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College (Wellington), the sources said.

Gogoi has also undergone the Air Combat Simulator Instructor's Course in UK, the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and NDC (Executive National Security Programme) in South Africa.

The Air Marshal has held various key appointments, including Director General Air (Operations) at Air headquarters prior to assuming his present post of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command.

The M Phil in Defence and Management Studies from DAVV university Indore is also a recipient of the Ati Vishist Seva Medal, Vishisht Seva Medal and Aide de Camp, they added.