Service No & Branch | 3591 F(P) (Orig: GD(P)) | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of Birth: -- --- ---- | Commissioned: 01 Jul 1949 | Course: 47/48 Course | |||||||||||||||||
Service End: | Retired on 31 Oct 1984 Superannuated | Nick Name : Johnny | |||||||||||||||||
Qualifications Held : | Instructor Rating: A2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Air Cmde |
Dates | Rank | Unit | Location | Appointment | Photo |
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01 Jan 1953 - 01 Jan 1955 | Flt Lt | Flying Instructors School | Tambaram | Flying Instructor | |
22 Sep 1958 - 23 May 1961 | Sqn Ldr | No.17 Squadron | Pune | Commanding Officer | |
01 Apr 1966 - 18 Jun 1967 | Wg Cdr | No.45 Squadron | Chandigarh | Commanding Officer | |
18 May 1967 - 19 Aug 1969 | Gp Capt | 18 Wing | Pathankot | Station Commander | |
07 Aug 1969 - 16 Sep 1973 | Gp Capt | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director (Flight Safety) | |
14 Jan 1975 - 13 Jan 1976 | Air Cmde | 12 Wing | Chandigarh | Air Officer Commanding | |
01 Apr 1996 - 07 Jan 1977 | Air Cmde | Air Head Quarters | Delhi | Director, Offensive Operations | |
08 Jan 1977 - 28 Aug 1978 | AVM | Eastern Air Command | Shillong | Senior Air Staff Officer | |
29 Aug 1978 - 15 Apr 1980 | AVM | No 1 Operational Group (SWAC) | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
16 Apr 1980 - 22 Jul 1980 | Air Marshal | No 1 Operational Group (SWAC) | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
23 Jul 1980 - 30 Jun 1983 | Air Marshal | South Western Air Command | Jodhpur | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief | |
01 Jul 1983 - 31 Oct 1984 | Air Marshal | PSO: Operations, Air HQ | Delhi | Vice Chief of Air Staff | |
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Vayu Sena Medal | ||||
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Gp Capt | Jagdish Raj Bhasin | 3591 GD(P) | Award Date | Announced 26 Jan 1968 |
Details : | Group Captain (then Wing Commander) Jagdish Raj Bhasin was in command of a Squadron from April 1966 to May 1967. He was entrusted with, the stewardship of the Squadron at the time of its reÂÂequipment with a new type of aircraft. The primary task of the Squadron was to train the pilots to use this new type of aircraft. For this purpose he, despite many difficulties, marshalled all the resources at his disposal with utmost speed and carried out the task successfully by working about twelve hours a day. During his stay in the Squadron, he introduced effective steps for flight safety. Throughout, Group Captain Jagdish Raj Bhasin displayed professional skill and exceptional devotion to duty in the best traditions of the Indian Air Force. | |||
Unit : 45 Sqn | ||||
Reference : Gazette of India dated 8th June 1968 - No.35 - Pres/68 dated 26th January 1968 |
Param Vishist Seva Medal | ||||
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Air Marshal | Jagdish Raj Bhasin | 3591 F(P) | Award Date 26 Jan 1982 | Announced 26 Jan 1982 |
Details : | Air Marshal Jagdish Raj Bhasin, AVSM, VM (3591) Flying (Pilot) was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in July, 1949. During his long service career, he has held a variety of Command and Staff appointments with distinction at various levels including policy making levels. In the varied posts held by him, he has distinguished himself not only by professional competence but also by outstanding administrative ability. His command appointments include the command of two front line fighter Squadrons, where he accomplished high rate of aircraft serviceability, enhanced operational preparedness and all round efficiency. As Air Officer Commanding of a major operational base Air Marshal Bhasin, within a very short time, was able to integrate his command of multi Squadron force into an efficient team achieving lowest ever aircraft accident rate, while maintaining a high serviceability and utilisation rate. In addition to heavy air maintenance tasks, his base was also called upon to undertake relief operations after the devastating earthquake in Himachal Pradesh in January/February 1975 and during floods in August, 1975. The air efforts in both these relief operations had won high acclaim and enhanced the prestige of the Air Force. This was possible because of the excellent planning and leadership displayed by Air Marshal Bhasin. In recent years, this officer, has held with distinction the important appointments of Director of Offensive Ops at Air Headquarters in the rank of Air Commodore and the appointment of Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ Eastern Air Command in the rank of Air Vice Marshal. In his present appointment as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Air Command, he has displayed exceptional qualities of leadership and planning. By his dedicated and dynamic approach he has ensured a very high state of operational preparedness within his command, inspite of serious difficulties in the form of fuel and power shortages and diminishing spares backing for ageing aircraft. Through his close monitoring of ground maintenance, flying and allied activities, Air Marshal Bhasin has been instrumental in building up an operational infrastructure of an exceptional order. Air Marshal Jagdish Raj Bhasin has thus rendered distinguished service of the most exceptional order. | |||
Unit : SWAC | ||||
Reference : GoI19820126 |