Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Fali Homi Major, age 68 years, was commissioned in the Indian Air Force on December 31, 1967. The Air Chief Marshal has over 7000 hours of flying to his credit on various types of Aircraft & Helicopters, which include many Combat tours and flying in inhospitable, high altitude & hostile environment He was instrumental in the raising, operationalising & commanding the very first MI-17 Squadron of the IAF and inducted it into the highest battlefield in the world - the Siachen glacier. He commanded yet another Mi-17 Squadron, leading it into battle during the operations of the Indian Peace Enforcement Force in Sri Lanka. He has also held a number of important Field appointments - the Command of two front-line Air Bases, including Leh (Ladakh) the highest operational Air Force Base in the world at an altitude of 11,000 feet.

Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Fali Homi Major, age 68 years, was commissioned in the Indian Air Force on December 31, 1967. The Air Chief Marshal has over 7000 hours of flying to his credit on various types of Aircraft & Helicopters, which include many Combat tours and flying in inhospitable, high altitude & hostile environment He was instrumental in the raising, operationalising & commanding the very first MI-17 Squadron of the IAF and inducted it into the highest battlefield in the world - the Siachen glacier. He commanded yet another Mi-17 Squadron, leading it into battle during the operations of the Indian Peace Enforcement Force in Sri Lanka. He has also held a number of important Field appointments - the Command of two front-line Air Bases, including Leh (Ladakh) the highest operational Air Force Base in the world at an altitude of 11,000 feet.