GROUP CAPTAIN CHANDAN SHARDA
Gp Capt Chandan Sharda VM (Retd), an alumnus of National Defence Academy, was commissioned in Dec 1990 in the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force. He has served in various MiG 21 squadrons in the Western and Eastern theatre. He has commanded two Fighter Squadrons and done a Staff appointment in Air HQ. He has served as a Deputy President in an Air Force Selection Board and as a Senior Instructor at the Defence Services Staff College. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor on MiG 21, a Fighter Combat Leader and an Instrument Rating Instructor & Examiner. In addition to the various Service courses, he has also undergone the Air Command & Staff Course at Maxwell AFB, USA. His last assignment, prior to retiring in September 2023, was as a Senior Research Fellow at Centre for Contemporary China Studies wherein he headed the Science & Technology Vertical.
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