Awards In Indian Air Force

hii sir, I wants to know about the Indian Air force Awards and honours will you please tell me about the Indian Air force Awards and honours ?

[Shaleen]

As you asking for the Awards and honours of the Indian Air force here I am giving you the names of the some Award and honours of the Indian Air force that is as follow:


PARAM VIR CHAKRA

Instituted on 26 Jan 1950, to recognize the most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.
Design of the Medal and Ribbon

Conditions of Eligibility: The Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self sacrifice, in the presence of the enemy, whether on land, at sea, or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.



MAHAVIR CHAKRA

Instituted on 26 Jan 1950 to recognise the act of gallantry in the presence of the enemy.

Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for gallantry in the presence of the enemy on land, at sea or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.Monetary Allowance. Rs. 2400/- pm and each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award with effect from 01.02.1999.


ASHOKA CHAKRA

Instituted on 04 Jan 1952 and renamed on 27 Jan 1967 to recognize the most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy.

Conditions of Eligibility: The Chakra is awarded for most conspicuous bravery or some act of daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice otherwise than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.Monetary Allowance. Rs. 2800/- and each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award with effect from 01.02.1999.

KIRTI CHAKRA

The Kirti Chakra award for gallantry was first instituted on 04 Jan1952 as Ashoka Chakra class -II. It was redesingated as Kirti Chakra on 27 Jan 1967.
Design of the Medal and Ribbon


Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for conspicuous gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.Monetary Allowance. Rs. 2100/- pm and each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award with effect from 01.02.1999.



VIR CHAKRA

Instituted on 26 Jan 1950 and awarded for acts of Gallantry in the presence of the enemy.

Conditions of Eligibility: The Chakra is awarded for acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy, whether on land or at sea or in the air. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.Monetary Allowance. Rs. 1700/- pm and each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original awards with effect from 01.02.1999.

SHAURYA CHAKRA

Instituted on 4 Jan 1952 as Ashoka Chakra Class-III and renamed on 27 Jan 1967 as Shaurya Chakra and awarded for gallantry, otherwise than in the face of the enemy.

Design of the Medal and Ribbon


Conditions of Eligibility:The Chakra is awarded for gallantry otherwise than in the face of the enemy. The decoration may be awarded posthumously.

Monetary Allowance: Rs. 1500/- pm and each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award with effect from 01.02.1999.



SARVOTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jun 1980 to recognize the distinguished service of the most exceptional order during war/conflict/hostilities.

Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional order during war/ conflict/ hostilities. The medal may be awarded posthumously.


UTTAM YUDH SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jun 1980 to recognize the distinguished service of an exceptional order during war/conflict/hostilities.

Design of the Medal and Ribbon

Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for distinguished service of an exceptional order during war/ conflict/ hostilities. The medal may be awarded posthumously.



YUDDH SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jun 1980 to recognise distinguished service of a high order during war/conflict/hostilities.


Conditions of Eligibility. The award is given for distinguished service of a high order during war/conflict/hostilities. The medal may be awarded posthumously.



PARAM VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 as VSM Class-I to recognise the distinguished service of the most exceptional order. It was renamed on 27.01.1967 as PVSM.

Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for distinguished service of the most exceptional order.


ATI VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 as VSM Class-II for distinguished Service of an exceptional order. It was renamed on 27.01.1967 as AVSM.

Design of the Medal and Ribbon
shall be added to the riband when worn alone.

Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for distinguished service of an exceptional order.



VISHISHT SEVA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 and as VSM Class-III to recognise the distinguished service of a high order. It was renamed on 27.01.1967 as VSM.


Conditions of Eligibility: The medal is awarded for distinguished service of a high order.



VAYU SENA MEDAL

Instituted on 26 Jan 1960 to recognise exceptional devotion to duty or acts of courage by Air Force personnel. In 1994, the award was spilt into VM (Devotion to duty) and VM (Gallantry).


Conditions of Eligibility: The award is given for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage as have special significance for the Air Force. VM (Gallantry) is awarded in recognition of an act of courage whereas VM (Devotion to duty) is awarded in recognition of individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty. A bar shall be given for every subsequent award of the Medal to a person. Award may be made posthumously.

Monetary Allowance: Rs. 500/- to p.m. attached when awarded for courageous acts with effect from 01.02.1999.