<p>Air Vice Marshal K N Santosh VSM has assumed charge as Commandant of the Software Development Institute (SDI), Air Force, Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In a three decades-long career, the Air Officer has held key staff and command appointments in the Indian Air Force, including Chief Engineer of a forward base, Director Projects (Su-30) at Air HQ, Principal Director–Operational Networks at Air HQ, and Avionics Software Specialist as part of the Su-30 Upgrade Team at the Embassy of India, Moscow.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/focus-bengaluru/icmr-research-centre-at-st-johns-hospital-to-open-on-july-11-1234666.html" target="_blank"> ICMR research centre at St John's Hospital to open on July 11</a></strong></p>.<p>He is a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2005 for his work on Su-30 Avionics and has also been conferred with the Dr V M Ghatge Award from the Aeronautical Society of India, in 2017, for his contributions in the field of avionics.</p>.<p>Before taking over as the SDI Commandant on July 1, he was commanding a Base Repair Depot.</p>.<p>The Air Vice Marshal, a computer science and engineering graduate from PES Engineering College, Mandya (University of Mysore), is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College. A post graduate in Operations Management and Defence Studies, he has served the SDI in various capacities in 1996, 2001 and 2016.</p>
<p>Air Vice Marshal K N Santosh VSM has assumed charge as Commandant of the Software Development Institute (SDI), Air Force, Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In a three decades-long career, the Air Officer has held key staff and command appointments in the Indian Air Force, including Chief Engineer of a forward base, Director Projects (Su-30) at Air HQ, Principal Director–Operational Networks at Air HQ, and Avionics Software Specialist as part of the Su-30 Upgrade Team at the Embassy of India, Moscow.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/focus-bengaluru/icmr-research-centre-at-st-johns-hospital-to-open-on-july-11-1234666.html" target="_blank"> ICMR research centre at St John's Hospital to open on July 11</a></strong></p>.<p>He is a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2005 for his work on Su-30 Avionics and has also been conferred with the Dr V M Ghatge Award from the Aeronautical Society of India, in 2017, for his contributions in the field of avionics.</p>.<p>Before taking over as the SDI Commandant on July 1, he was commanding a Base Repair Depot.</p>.<p>The Air Vice Marshal, a computer science and engineering graduate from PES Engineering College, Mandya (University of Mysore), is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College. A post graduate in Operations Management and Defence Studies, he has served the SDI in various capacities in 1996, 2001 and 2016.</p>