(1959-09-27) 27 September 1959 (age 64) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance
India
Service
India Air Force
Years of service
1982–2017
Rank
Air Vice Marshal
Service number
17013-L
Battles/wars
Operation Pawan Operation Cactus
Awards
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Shaurya Chakra
Spouse(s)
Abhilasha Suryakant Chafekar[1]
Other work
Author, Defence Analyst
Air Vice Marshal Suryakant Chintaman Chafekar AVSM, SC is a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who served as the Senior Air and Administration Staff Officer,[2] Maintenance Command, IAF, from 1 July 2016 until he retired on 30 September 2017. He was the commanding officer of No. 48 Squadron IAF. During his career he landed Antonov An-32 aircraft on High Altitude Advanced Landing Grounds (HAALG)s in Daulat Beg Oldi,[3][4] Fukche[5] and Nyoma.[6]
^"Air Chief at 12 Wing for presentation". The Times of India. Chadigarh. 15 March 2013.
^"AVM SC Chafekar to assume charge of SAASO, Maintenance Command". Nagpur Today. Nagpur. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"Flight of the camels". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"IAF Aircraft lands at the highest Airstrip in the world". Economic Times. Chandigarh. 31 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"IAF opens airstrip close to LAC". Deccan Herald. Chandigarh. 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
^"IAF opens new airstrip in Ladakh nearer to China border". Economic Times. Chandigarh. 18 September 2009.
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