Major Kumar Bhaskar

Major Kumar Bhaskar was born on 03 Apr 1973. He is an alumnus of prestigious NDA, Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the Corps of EME at IMA Dehradun on 11 June 1994. During his service, he has successfully completed B. Tech in Electronics from JNU. . 
 

Major Bhaskar has carved a name for himself in the annals of adventure in India. A qualified mountaineer, he has represented Army in many sailing championships at national level. A participant of Army Trans-oceanic sailing expedition on route Mumbai – Goa – Mangalore – Lakshadweep – Kochi in February 2000, he went on to lead the ‘Explore Andhra Coast’ Sailing Expedition in October 2000.

Major Kumar Bhaskar has been associated with the sport of Hot Air Ballooning since 1995. A participant of eight major ballooning expeditions, he has over 1100 hours of balloon flying experience. He has been the Chief Instructor and OIC of the Army Ballooning Node at Bhopal from 2001 to 2003. He has led a number of successful Hot Air Ballooning Expeditions, the most prominent being the Trans-India Ballooning Expedition from Ahmedabad to Kolkata in March 2003. During the final leg of this expedition, he has setup the national record for longest distance ballooning (310 kms).

Major Bhaskar  is presently posted as General Staff Officer at Army Adventure Wing, Directorate General Of Military Training, Army Headquarters.

Major Abhishek Dimri

Major Abhishek Dimri was born on 25 May 1978. He is an alumnus of prestigious NDA, Khadakwasla and was commissioned into the Corps of EME on 11 December 1999. An adventure enthusiast, he has participated in the mountaineering expedition to Mt Satopanth (7075 m). He picked up Hot Air Ballooning in 2003 and has been a participant of Army Trans-India and EME Diamond Jubilee Ballooning Expeditions in 2003. He is presently undergoing  B.Tech in Mechanical Engg from JNU.