K. C. Cariappa

Air Marshal K. C. Cariappa PVSM, VM
Cariappa as Air Marshal in 1994
Nickname(s)	Nanda
Born	(1938-01-14) 14 January 1938 (age 86) Coorg, Coorg Province, British India
Allegiance	India
Service/branch	Indian Air Force
Years of service	May 1956 - January 1996
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	No. 8 Squadron No. 111 Helicopter Unit
Battles/wars	Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vayu Sena Medal
Relations	K. M. Cariappa (father)

Air Marshal Kodandera Cariappa 'Nanda' Cariappa is a former Air Officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command. He is the son of Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, who was the first commander-in-chief of the Indian Army post-independence.