Chief Petty Officer Brijesh K Yadav

CPO Brijesh Kumar Yadav hailed from  Garhwa district of Chhattisgarh and was born on 13 Feb 1986. Son of Shri Nathu Prasad Yadav and Smt Soniya Devi, he completed his higher secondary from Govt. Multipurpose Hr Sec School at Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh. While studying at Ambikapur he stayed at his elder sister's (Smt Sushila Yadav) house, wherein his brother in law Shri Kedar Nath Yadav groomed him and motivated him to join the armed forces. Consequently after completing his school education he joined the Indian Navy as a sailor on 31st Jan 2006 at the age of 20 years. After joining the Navy he continued to pursue his studies and completed "Bachelor of Arts " from Andhra University Visakhapatnam. 

After serving for few years, he got married to Ms. Raj Laxmi and the couple had a daughter ︎Shrishti and son Shaurya. During his service career, he completed " Gunnery Instructor " Course from INS Dronacharya at Fort Kochi and also underwent Training Technology (I Cadre Sailors) Course at NIETT (Naval Institute of Training & Technology) located at Naval Base Kochi in Kerala. By the year 2020, he had completed about 14 years of service and had been promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. By that time he had developed into a committed soldier and a dependable Junior Commissioned Officer. He had received many awards and medals during his service career which included 9 Years Long Service Medal, Sea Service Medal and Flag Officer C-in-C (Commander In Chief) commendation by Eastern Naval Command.