Fali Homi Major

Air Chief Marshal
F H Major
PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC
Air Chief Marshal F H Major PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC
21st Chief of the Air Staff (India)
	In office; 31 March 2007 – 31 May 2009
President	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ; Pratibha Patil
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Shashindra Pal Tyagi
Succeeded by	Pradeep Vasant Naik
26th Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Air Command
	In office; 5 September 2005 – 31 March 2007
President	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Avinash Deodata Joshi
Succeeded by	Pranab Kumar Barbora
Personal details
Born	29 May 1947; Secunderabad, Hyderabad State, British Raj; (now in Telangana, India)
Spouse	Mrs. Zareen Major
Children	2
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Air Force
Years of service	31 December 1967 – 31 May 2009
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	Eastern Air Command; AFS Sarsawa; 129 HU; 127 HU; 12 TAC; 30 WG; 4 AFSB; 21 WG
Battles/wars	Siachen conflict; Operation Pawan; Kargil War
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal; Ati Vishist Seva Medal; Shaurya Chakra; Vayu Sena Medal;
Later work(s)	Member, National Security Advisory Board; Independent Director, Air India; Independent Director, Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited;

Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC served as the 21st Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, taking office on 1 April 2007, and becoming the first helicopter pilot in the service to be promoted to the office of Chief. He retired on 31 May 2009, and was succeeded in office by Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.

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