Wing Commander Abhishek Pujari, Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) was honoured with Mention-in-Despatches award by the President of India Draupadi Murmu for his exceptional contribution in Operation Devi Shakti.
On August 16, 2021, as part of the operation, the officer was detailed as Maintenance Team Leader of the C-17 aircraft tasked for the evacuation of Indian Embassy staff and diaspora from Kabul in the face of Taliban’s then imminent takeover.
The officer had also been a part of previous evacuations from Khandhar and Mazar-e-Sharif and effectively used this valuable experience for the meticulous planning of the first evacuation mission from Kabul.
Wing Commander Abhishek Pujari, Aeronautical Engineer (Electronics) was honoured with Mention-in-Despatches award by the President of India Draupadi Murmu for his exceptional contribution in Operation Devi Shakti.
On August 16, 2021, as part of the operation, the officer was detailed as Maintenance Team Leader of the C-17 aircraft tasked for the evacuation of Indian Embassy staff and diaspora from Kabul in the face of Taliban’s then imminent takeover.
The officer had also been a part of previous evacuations from Khandhar and Mazar-e-Sharif and effectively used this valuable experience for the meticulous planning of the first evacuation mission from Kabul.