AIR MARSHAL PV ATHAWALE PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)
Air
Marshal
Pramod
Vasant
Athawale
graduated in Electrical Engineering from the erstwhile
University of Roorkee in 1972 before commissioning in
the Electronics stream of Aeronautical Engineering
branch of Indian Air Force. During service, he
completed his M Tech (Comp Sc) from IIT Kharagpur.
Engineering and aircrew assignments, flight testing, and
systems integration & networking projects have been his areas of
contribution to the Air Force. He pioneered the software initiatives
in IAF establishing the Software Development Institute of Air Force for real
time airborne systems integration. He has had the satisfaction of
rolling a couple of vital Air Force projects viz. IACCS (for radars
networking) and AFNET (the nationwide communication network).
At the apex of Maintenance & Logistics in IAF, as Air Officer
Commanding-in-Chief of Maintenance Command, he has envisioned
the strategies with a paradigm shift.
He has been a high level sportsman, distinguishing himself as
the Air Force cricket captain.
In recognition of his distinguished service to the nation,
Air Mshl Athawale was awarded Presidential awards of Vishisht Seva
Medal in 1997, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2008, and Param Vishisht Seva
Medal in 2010.
Post retirement, as a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre of Air
Power Studies New Delhi, he has spent some time in company of air
power researchers. His writings including a book ‘Indian Air Force: The
Maintenance Paradigm’ have prompted a change in thinking.
He is currently assisting his alma
Management as Advisor to Director IIT Roorkee.
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