Vinod Patney Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Air Marshal
Vinod Patney
Honorific Suffix:	SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VrC
Serviceyears:	31 May 1961 – 31 July 2001
Rank:	Air Marshal
Servicenumber:	6125
Commands:	Western Air Command Central Air Command
Awards:	Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vir Chakra

Air Marshal Vinod Patney, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VrC is a retired Indian Air Force officer. He is currently Director General Centre for Air Power Studies.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career

Patney was commissioned in Indian Air Force in 1961. He has participated in conflict of 1965 for which he was awarded a Vir Chakra. He also participated in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

He is former Director General of HelpAge India.^[4]

Vir Chakra citation

Air Marshal Patney was awarded the Vir Chakra for operations during the 1965 India Pakistan War. His Vir Chakra Citation reads as follows:

Awards and decorations

Patney was awarded the SYSM, PVSM, AVSM and VrC in his career with the Indian Air Force that lasted more than four decades.^[5]

	Vir Chakra		Samar Seva Medal
Paschimi Star	Siachen Glacier Medal	Raksha Medal	Sangram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vinod Patney . 2014-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141115051939/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/HEROISM/Patney.html . 2014-11-15 . dead .
2. http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/18/stories/0218000d.htm
3. Web site: Challenges, Issues on IOR Discussed- The New Indian Express. https://web.archive.org/web/20151101024021/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Challenges-Issues-on-IOR-Discussed/2015/07/18/article2925983.ece. dead. 1 November 2015.
4. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories .
5. Web site: Air Marshal Vinod Patney.