Air Marshal PN Pradhan is DCIDS (OPS) at IDS

Air Marshal PN Pradhan AVSM took over as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations), HQ IDS on 12 May. Commissioned as a pilot in the transport stream of the Indian Air Force in 1981, he qualified on all operational roles, especially in forward areas and ALGs in the North-East and J&K. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and has been a pilot examiner on the Boeing 737 and An- 32 aircraft and was closely associated with the induction and operationalisation of Embraer-135, BBJ and C-130 in the IAF. He has had four command tenures including command of two operational bases & an Air Force Selection Board. He has held several important appointments at Command and Air Headquarters which include Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Transport and Helicopters) and Assistant Chief of Air Staff ( Personal Airmen & Civilians) at Air Headquarters and as the Senior Air Staff Officer of Southern Air Command.