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for distinguished service of the highest order. Under
Krishnaswamy, in view of the increased operational importance of SWAC, it was decided by Air HQ that the headquarters of SWAC would move from
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as part of the 25th course in 1985. After the course, he took over as the
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1338:. Routledge. p. 172.
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527:. On 30 October 2001, the
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1638:Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri
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2129:Lakshman Madhav Katre
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508:. He was awarded the
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2002:Sir Thomas Elmhirst
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1753:Bipin Chandra Joshi
1748:Laxminarayan Ramdas
1688:Om Prakash Malhotra
1590:Sir Thomas Elmhirst
1568:Indian Armed Forces
1498:Central Air Command
1448:Western Air Command
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471:Central Air Command
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183:Central Air Command
175:No. 35 Squadron IAF
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1938:Seconded from the
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1803:Nirmal Chander Vij
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1301:The Times of India
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1177:. 25 January 1982.
1156:. 26 January 1978.
1135:. 30 October 2001.
1103:. Indian Air Force
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