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 ChakraSamar Seva Medal
Paschimi StarSiachen Glacier MedalRaksha MedalSangram Medal
Sainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 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.