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Arora superannuated on 30 June 2021 after 39 years of service. Arora died on 21 January 2023, at the age of 61.
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342:. He also had an M. Phil. in defence and strategic studies.
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79:1 October 2019 – 30 June 2021
906:Defence Services Staff College alumni
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16:Indian air marshal (1961–2023)
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549:. Bharat Shakti. 29 May 2021.
547:"Rapid Turnover in IAF Brass"
763:Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
326:Arora was an alumnus of the
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560:@IAF_MCC (1 October 2019).
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322:Early life and education
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770:Vice Chief of Air Staff
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441:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
435:Honours and decorations
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275:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
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406:Surendra Kumar Ghotia
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206:Years of service
692:. 30 September 2019.
427:Later life and death
901:Indian air attachés
790:Ravinder Kumar Dhir
780:Vivek Ram Chaudhari
535:. PIB. 1 July 2021.
402:Ravinder Kumar Dhir
379:Eastern Air Command
375:Western Air Command
316:Vivek Ram Chaudhari
102:Vivek Ram Chaudhari
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421:Chief of Air Staff
307:and served as the
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30:Harjit Singh Arora
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881:2023 deaths
876:1961 births
858:Anil Khosla
818:Anil Khosla
363:45 Squadron
313:Air Marshal
287:Air Marshal
223:Air Marshal
85:Preceded by
26:Air Marshal
870:Categories
731:(in Hindi)
495:References
170:Allegiance
123:1961-06-25
637:2 October
612:2 October
517:2 October
142:New Delhi
75:In office
833:Amit Dev
394:AOC in C
229:Commands
157:Children
676:Twitter
570:Twitter
340:Gwalior
144:, India
356:Mig-29
352:Mig-21
346:Career
257:Awards
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160:2 sons
149:Spouse
672:Tweet
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182:India
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519:2018
297:AVSM
293:PVSM
214:Rank
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