It is a matter of great pride for all OCs that Wing Commander Vikram Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan, a fellow OC, has been conferred a Shaurya Chakra VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY) [correction done as per message from Wing Comander Tyagi below] as per citation signed by Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne for his exceptional courage and presence of mind in an exercise in the Pokhran range. We all congratulate him and wish him every success.
B.M. Singh
President / OCA INDIA
Congratulations and kudos to the gallant lad from BCS
Copy From Hill Post 15 Aug 2013
Wing Commander Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan of Shimla , Himachal Pradesh has been awarded the prestigious Vayu Sena gallantry medal this Independence Day today.
In a citation signed by Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne the award comes “In recognition of the courage and extreme professionalism in handling a grave aircraft emergency on 19 Feb 2013.”
Wing Commander Chauhan was involved in a major Indian air force exercise when the incident took place near Jodhpur Rajasthan earlier this year.
He is currently posted in Defence Services staff college , Wellington, Tamil Nadu . Wing Commander Chauhan is the son of B.S.Chauhan a retired IAS officer .
Only six air force officers have been given the Vayu Sena Medal this year by the president of India .
Copy from Times of India 17 Aug 2013
Wing Commander Gaurav Bikram Singh Chauhan of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, was awarded the prestigious VayuSena gallantry medal this Independence Day. In a citation signed by Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne, the award comes “in recognition of the courage and extreme professionalism in handling a grave aircraft emergency on February 13, 2013”.
Wing Commander Chauhan was involved in a major Indian Air Force exercise when the incident took place near Jodhpur in Rajasthan earlier this year. He is currently posted in Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of B S Chauhan, a retired IAS officer.
Only six air force officers have been given the Vayu Sena Medal this year by the President.
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Sir Your report is factually in correct. Please amend it.
Thank you for the comments. We shall review and verify the information and make any corrections accordingly.
Necessary corrections done to the original message with thanks to Wing Commander Tyagi’s message above which was verified on 27th Feb 2015.
Thanks for the correction. I garnered from the news item in the Tribune.
His name is Wing Commander Gaurav BS Chauhan and not Vikram Singh Chauhan. please correct it.
Tribune shows name as VIKRAM SINGH CHAUHAN
Per Ardua Ad Astra…Congratulations to Mr Singh. Best wishes.. Dick D’Abreu. Curzon 1936 – 45..
Congratulations Vikram, our combined shoulders have this added ‘pip’! :gt;)
That is the way to go!! Mighty proud.
I wonder how many such honours of this kind do we have among our OCs? This one is special and I can bet on that since it has come after quite some time. I hope to stand corrected.
The honour bestowed on Vikram is deserving of praise. Congratulations to him from us all.
Bravo Vikram Singh Chauhan.
You have made every OC proud
Best wishes for the future
N.K. Akers
Congrats.I am sure that u make us all OC’S proud.Best of luck .Milo K.Dhanoa.Lefroy .50-59.