[1][2] He is an alumnus of the famous Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun.

He was a part of the First course of the Joint Services Wing,[3] the present-day National Defence Academy, Pune.

He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a fighter pilot on15 March 1952.

In 1969, he was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his contributions and devotion to service.

Air Chief Marshal N. C. Suri retired from service on 31 July 1993 and was succeeded by S. K. Kaul.