Air Chief Marshal
N. A. K. Browne
PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC
Indian Ambassador to Norway
In office
30 August 2014 – 30 April 2016
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byACM Pradeep Vasant Naik
Succeeded byArup Raha
52nd Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
In office
31 August 2012 – 31 December 2013
PresidentPranab Mukherjee
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byNirmal Kumar Verma
Succeeded byBikram Singh
20th Chief of the Air Staff (India)
In office
31 July 2011 – 31 December 2013
PresidentPratibha Patil
Pranab Mukherjee
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byPradeep Vasant Naik
Succeeded byArup Raha
Personal details
Born (1951-12-15) 15 December 1951
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
SpouseKiran Browne
ChildrenGroup Captain Omar Browne (son)
Alisha Browne (daughter)
Nickname'Charlie' Browne
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Air Force
Years of service1972 - 2013
RankAir Chief Marshal
CommandsWestern Air Command
AFS Lohegaon
16 Squadron
Service Number13129
Awards

Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC also known as "Charlie" Browne, is a former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force. He served in this position from 31 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2013. Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from August 2014 to April 2016.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Browne was brought up in Allahabad and did his schooling from St. Joseph's College, Allahabad. He is married to Mrs. Kiran Browne. Together, they have a son, Omar, who serves as a fighter pilot in the IAF; and a daughter, Alisha.[4]

Military career

Browne is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy[5] and also trained with the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force on Jaguar aircraft before commanding a Jaguar squadron. A graduate of Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, USA, he has held many appointments including Joint Director at Air War Strategy Cell at Air Headquarters, Chief Operations Officer and Air Officer Commanding of a Sukhoi Su-30 base, Air-I at Western Air Command and Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters.[6] Browne was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF on 24 June 1972.

As a fighter pilot, he has logged over 3,100 hours flying Hunters, Jaguars, MiG 21s and Su-30MKIs,[7] and has served as an instructor at the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) and Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington.

Air Chief Marshal Browne became Vice Chief of the Air Staff until 31 July 2011, when he replaced outgoing Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff in January 2011, he served as the AOC-in-C of Western Air Command.[8] Upon the retirement of Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma, Browne became the new Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.[9] Browne was later replaced by Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.[10]

Awards

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vayusena Medal General Service Medal 1947 Paschimi Star Sangram Medal
Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
25th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Diplomatic career

Browne served as India's Ambassador to Norway from 30 August 2014 to April 2016.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Ambassador's Profile
  2. ↑ Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) N.A.K. Browne appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway
  3. ↑ "Debraj Pradhan appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Norway".
  4. ↑ "Air Marshal N.A.K Browne To Be The New IAF Boss".
  5. ↑ "vNorman Anil Kumar Browne". Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne".
  7. ↑ PTI (20 May 2011). "N.A.K. Browne next Air Chief". The Hindu (online newspaper). The Hindu group. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "air marshal browne to be next IAF chief".
  9. ↑ "Browne new Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee". Zeenews.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Air Marshal Arup Raha to replace Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne as the new Indian Air Force chief".
  11. ↑ "Former IAF chief NAK Browne to be India's Ambassador to Norway". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Debraj Pradhan appointed as Ambassador of India to Norway". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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