Vir Chakra (VrC)

During the operations against Pakistan in December 1971, Flying Officer Satish Chandra Sharma was attached to a brigade in the Eastern Sector for duty. On 7 December, he accompanied a company airlifted by helicopters to a site behind the enemy occupied area at Sylhet. Under heavy enemy fire, he directed the incoming helicopter sorties to strike at enemy positions so effectively that the enemy could not fire till the next morning. He again went out to advantage point under heavy enemy small arms fire and shelling and successfully directed our bombers on enemy positions and targets so accurately that the enemy firing ceased.

On the night of December 8, he encountered a small enemy patrol who fired at his party. Though unfamiliar with the infantry tactics, he personally led the charge on the enemy patrol. This spontaneous and swift action resulted in death of two enemy personnel. Then he continued to direct air attacks on the enemy, which disorganised the enemy's preparation for attack.

Throughout, Flying Officer Sharma displayed gallantry, leadership and professional skill of a high order.