Group Captain Deepak Ahluwalia, VSM (Retd), an alumnus
of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun and
National Defence Academy, Pune was commissioned into the
Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force in December 1991. An
avid sportsman, a versatile rafter and adventurist, he has been a
sports administrator of National and International fame. He has
been the Secretary of Air Force Sports Control Board, the Services
Sports Control Board, and of Subroto Mukerjee Sports
Education Society Trust. He was involved and has contributed to
the conduct of the Common Wealth Games, the World Military
Games, National Games, and the South Asian Federation
Games. He has been the Chef De Mission for World Shooting
and Cycle Polo championship at Doha and Argentina. He has
been commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief in
1996 and 1999, by the Chief of Air Staff in 2005, by the Vice
Chief of Army Staff in 2013 and by the Vice Chief of Naval
Staff in 2016. Post Retirement, the officer has settled down in
Chandigarh and continues with his sports and adventure activities.
