AIR FORCE MASTER WARRANT OFFICER

MASTER WARRANT OFFICER KESHAV PRASAD YADAV

Born on 08 Jan 1956 at Lalpur Tikar Distt - Gorakhpur (UP), Master Warrant Officer Keshav Prasad Yadav did his schooling at Gorakhpur. He was enrolled in Indian Air Force on 03 Jun 1974. He is very well read with a number of literary qualifications which include an MA (Eng), B Ed, M Ed and LLB. He is trained on Canberra, IL-76 aircraft, MI-25/35 Helicopter, MATRA Missiles (Magic I and II) and well conversant with the fuzing and preparation of all Air Armament Stores including Precision Guided Munitions and Air Launched Missiles.

He has had vast professional exposure, with experience in most aspects in the field of Armament. During Op Parakram at a forward base in the Western sector, his professional acumen and experience in fuzing, preparation and meticulous planning, ensured availability of Air Armament Stores for all operating squadrons shaping the cutting edge of operations.

In yet another example of utilization of his knowledge and experience, he undertook the demolition task of life expired sustainer grains of Pechora system, for the first time.  No guidelines or trained manpower was available for executing the task. He studied the system and developed a procedure, which he demonstrated on 38 sustainers to Air Warriors of various bases under HQ WAC. This became Standard Operating Procedure, with further demolition being carried out smoothly at all Air Ranges in the IAF.

He has represented HQ EAC in Volleyball. He has held the appointments of Technical Adjutant, Warrant Officer in charge Base Armament Flight, Chairman Mess Committee & Master Warrant Officer in charge of Command Armament And Safety Equipment Section, HQWAC, IAF prior to his present appointment. He has several innovations and modifications to his credit which have enhanced operational and maintenance effectiveness.

The AFMWO has been commended twice by Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Air Command on 26 Jan 2004 and 26 Jan 2005 and by Chief of the Air Staff on 08 Oct 2007 for his professionalism and dedication to the Service. He strongly believes and advocates- “There is no substitute to hard work”. He is married to Indrawati Yadav and is blessed with a son and a daughter.