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The '''Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS)''' is a [[three-star rank]] medical [[flag officer]] in the [[Indian Armed Forces]]-of the protocol rank equivalent to Army Commanders/Defence Secretary. As the administrative head of the Armed Forces Medical Services, the DGAFMS is the advisor to the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] (CDS) and the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] on the medical requirements of the Armed Forces.<ref>{{cite web| title =DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES | publisher =Ministry of Defence| url =https://mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services | access-date = 31 December 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120226132633/https://mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services| archive-date =31 December 2020| url-status = dead}}</ref>
The '''Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS)''' is a [[three-star rank]] medical [[flag officer]] in the [[Indian Armed Forces]]-of the protocol rank equivalent to Army Commanders/Defence Secretary. As the administrative head of the [[Armed Forces Medical Services]], the DGAFMS is the advisor to the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]] (CDS) and the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] on the medical requirements of the Armed Forces.<ref>{{cite web| title =DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES | publisher =Ministry of Defence| url =https://mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services | access-date = 31 December 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120226132633/https://mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services| archive-date =31 December 2020| url-status = dead}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In March 1947, an ''Armed Forces Medical Services and Research Integration Committee'' was formed by the Government of India. The committee, headed by Dr. [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]], subsequently Chief Minister of West Bengal until 1962, was tasked with examining the integration of medical services and research of the three branches of the Armed Forces. The committee recommended that the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services would have a supreme controller designated ''Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services''.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES {{!}} Department Of Defence |url=https://www.mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services |website=www.mod.gov.in}}</ref>
In March 1947, an ''Armed Forces Medical Services and Research Integration Committee'' was formed by the Government of India. The committee, headed by Dr. [[Bidhan Chandra Roy]], subsequently Chief Minister of West Bengal until 1962, was tasked with examining the integration of medical services and research of the three branches of the Armed Forces. The committee recommended that the [[Armed Forces Medical Services|Indian Armed Forces Medical Services]] would have a supreme controller designated ''Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services''.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES {{!}} Department Of Defence |url=https://www.mod.gov.in/dod/directorate-general-armed-force-medical-services |website=www.mod.gov.in}}</ref>


==Appointees==
==Appointees==
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|26 October 1966
|26 October 1966
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|15 December 1967
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen A. K. Dev Takes Over as New DG Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1966-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENC/PDF/DEF-1966-10-25_127.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 October 1966|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen A. K. Dev Takes Over as New DG Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1966-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENC/PDF/DEF-1966-10-25_127.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 October 1966|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|15 December 1967
|15 December 1967
|27 July 1968
|27 July 1968
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen J R Vaid - New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1967-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1967-12-14_195.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=14 December 1967|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen Vaid Passes Away, Body Cremated With Full Military Honours|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1968-MAY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1968-07-28_092.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 July 1968|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen J R Vaid - New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1967-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1967-12-14_195.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=14 December 1967|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen Vaid Passes Away, Body Cremated With Full Military Honours|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1968-MAY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1968-07-28_092.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 July 1968|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|31 July 1968
|31 July 1968
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen B. Bhattacharjya, New Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1968-MAY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1968-07-31_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 July 1968|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt-Gen B. Bhattacharjya, New Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1968-MAY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1968-07-31_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 July 1968|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|9 July 1969
|9 July 1969
|1 August 1973
|1 August 1973
|<ref name="Ved_Prakash"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Gen Chatterjee Takes Over As Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1969-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1969-07-09_016.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 July 1969|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref name="Ved_Prakash"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Gen Chatterjee Takes Over As Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1969-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-VOL-2/PDF/DEF-1969-07-09_016.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 July 1969|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|2 August 1973
|2 August 1973
|31 December 1974
|31 December 1974
|<ref name="Ved_Prakash">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Ved Prakash Appointed Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-07-22_035.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=22 July 1973|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref name="Ved_Prakash">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Ved Prakash Appointed Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1973-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1973-07-22_035.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=22 July 1973|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 January 1975
|1 January 1975
|23 April 1976
|23 April 1976
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Ajit Nath|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/1666|website=IAF - Bharat Rakshak|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Air Marshal Ajit Nath|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/1666|website=IAF - Bharat Rakshak|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|24 April 1976
|24 April 1976
|1 July 1977
|1 July 1977
|<ref name="RS_Hoon">{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. R. S. Hoon Appointed Director General Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-23_105.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=23 April 1976|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="BDP_Rao"/>
|<ref name="RS_Hoon">{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. R. S. Hoon Appointed Director General Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1976-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1976-04-23_105.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=23 April 1976|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="BDP_Rao"/>
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|1 July 1977
|1 July 1977
|24 April 1978
|24 April 1978
|<ref name="BDP_Rao">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Rao is New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1977-06-30_175.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=30 June 1977|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref name="BDP_Rao">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Rao is New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1977-JAN-JULY-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-I/PDF/DEF-1977-06-30_175.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=30 June 1977|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|24 April 1978
|24 April 1978
|31 October 1979
|31 October 1979
|<ref name="reflections">{{cite web|title=Timeless Reflections 1764-2011|url=https://deltazuluconsultancy.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/timeless-reflections.pdf|website=Indian Army Medical Corps|date=2011|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Armed Forces Dental Clinic Inaugurated|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-04-24_042.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=24 April 1978|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="DN_Gupta"/>
|<ref name="reflections">{{cite web|title=Timeless Reflections 1764-2011|url=https://deltazuluconsultancy.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/timeless-reflections.pdf|website=Indian Army Medical Corps|date=2011|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Armed Forces Dental Clinic Inaugurated|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1978-APR-AUG-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-2/PDF/DEF-1978-04-24_042.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=24 April 1978|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="DN_Gupta"/>
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|1 November 1979
|1 November 1979
|31 January 1982
|31 January 1982
|<ref name="DN_Gupta">{{cite web|title=General Gupta New DGAFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1979-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-II/PDF/DEF-1979-10-28_166.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 October 1979|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="HS_Seth"/>
|<ref name="DN_Gupta">{{cite web|title=General Gupta New DGAFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1979-JUNE-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-PART-II/PDF/DEF-1979-10-28_166.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=28 October 1979|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="HS_Seth"/>
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|1 February 1982
|1 February 1982
|31 July 1982
|31 July 1982
|<ref name="HS_Seth">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen HS Seth New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1982-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1982-01-03_002.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=3 January 1982|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref name="HS_Seth">{{cite web|title=Lt Gen HS Seth New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1982-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1982-01-03_002.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=3 January 1982|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 August 1982
|1 August 1982
|31 May 1983
|31 May 1983
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Director General For Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-M-II/PDF/DEF-1982-07-25_025.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 July 1982|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=New Director General For Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1980-JULY-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE-M-II/PDF/DEF-1982-07-25_025.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=25 July 1982|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 June 1983
|1 June 1983
|1985
|1985
|<ref>{{cite web|title=General Subramanian to Head Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1983-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1983-05-31_196.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 May 1983|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=General Subramanian to Head Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1983-JAN-JUNE-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1983-05-31_196.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 May 1983|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|October 1985
|October 1985
|31 August 1986
|31 August 1986
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen H.C. Puri New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1985-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1985-10-18_298.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 October 1985|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen H.C. Puri Retires|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-1JULY-DEC31-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-08-31_055.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 August 1986|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen H.C. Puri New DG AFMS|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1985-JAN-DEC-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1985-10-18_298.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 October 1985|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen H.C. Puri Retires|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-1JULY-DEC31-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-08-31_055.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=31 August 1986|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 September 1986
|1 September 1986
|31 December 1987
|31 December 1987
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Jagdish Narayan Appointed As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-1JULY-DEC31-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-09-06_058.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 September 1986|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Jagdish Narayan Appointed As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1986-1JULY-DEC31-MIN-OF-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1986-09-06_058.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 September 1986|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 January 1988
|1 January 1988
|September 1988
|September 1988
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Symposium on Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Inaugurated|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1988-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1988-08-26_063.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=26 August 1988|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Symposium on Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Inaugurated|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1988-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1988-08-26_063.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=26 August 1988|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|30 September 1988
|30 September 1988
|February 1990
|February 1990
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Paul Appointed DG Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1988-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1988-09-30_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=30 September 1988|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Paul Appointed DG Armed Forces Medical Services|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1988-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-1988-09-30_096.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=30 September 1988|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|16 February 1990
|16 February 1990
|March 1991
|March 1991
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen VK Tewari Retires |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1991-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1991-03-05_084.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=5 March 1991|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen VK Tewari Retires |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1991-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1991-03-05_084.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=5 March 1991|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|16 April 1991
|16 April 1991
|December 1994
|December 1994
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen N C Sanyal Is New DG Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1991-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1991-04-16_110.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=16 April 1991|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen N C Sanyal Is New DG Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1991-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1991-04-16_110.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=16 April 1991|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|18 December 1994
|18 December 1994
|1 September 1996
|1 September 1996
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Surgeon Vice Admiral Inderjit Singh Takes Over As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1994-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE-/PDF/DEF-1994-12-18_430.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 December 1994|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Surgeon Vice Admiral Inderjit Singh Takes Over As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1994-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE-/PDF/DEF-1994-12-18_430.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=18 December 1994|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 September 1996
|1 September 1996
|1 September 1997
|1 September 1997
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen D Raghunath Takes Over As DG AFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1996-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-1996-09-09_087.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 September 1996|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="jayaswal"/>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen D Raghunath Takes Over As DG AFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1996-JULY-DEC-DEFENCE-III/PDF/DEF-1996-09-09_087.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 September 1996|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="jayaswal"/>
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|1 September 1997
|1 September 1997
|2000
|2000
|<ref name="jayaswal">{{cite web|title=Gen Jayaswal New DG of Armed Forces Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/MINISTRY%20OF%20HEALTH/1997-JAN-DEC-MIN-HEALTH-FAMILY-PLANNING-NO-1-31/PDF/HEA-1997-09-01_196.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 September 1997|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref name="jayaswal">{{cite web|title=Gen Jayaswal New DG of Armed Forces Medical Services |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/MINISTRY%20OF%20HEALTH/1997-JAN-DEC-MIN-HEALTH-FAMILY-PLANNING-NO-1-31/PDF/HEA-1997-09-01_196.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 September 1997|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|9 October 2000
|9 October 2000
|31 October 2002
|31 October 2002
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Gen Jetley Takes Over as DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2000-OCT-DEC-MIN-OF-DEC/PDF/DEF-2000-10-09_017.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 October 2000|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Gen Jetley Takes Over as DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2000-OCT-DEC-MIN-OF-DEC/PDF/DEF-2000-10-09_017.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=9 October 2000|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 November 2002
|1 November 2002
|1 February 2004
|1 February 2004
|<ref>{{cite web|title=LT GEN SHAHI TAKES OVER AS NEW DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rnov2002/02112002/r021120021.html|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=4 February 2004|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=LT GEN SHAHI TAKES OVER AS NEW DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rnov2002/02112002/r021120021.html|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=4 February 2004|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|1 February 2004
|1 February 2004
|May 2005
|May 2005
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen JR Bhardwaj takes over as DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive2/PrintRelease.aspx|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=4 February 2004|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Rahul |date=3 June 2005 |title=More legal trouble for the Army|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-legal-trouble-for-the-Army/articleshow/1131905.cms|work=Times of India |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen JR Bhardwaj takes over as DGAFMS |url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive2/PrintRelease.aspx|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=4 February 2004|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Rahul |date=3 June 2005 |title=More legal trouble for the Army|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-legal-trouble-for-the-Army/articleshow/1131905.cms|work=Times of India |access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt Gen Anup Banerji takes charge as DG AFMS|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1589978|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 November 2019|access-date=31 December 2022}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 30 September 2022

Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
File:Armed Forces Medical Services Logo.png
Surg VAdm Rajat Datta.jpg
Incumbent
Surgeon Vice-Admiral Rajat Datta
AVSM, SM, VSM
since 1 January 2021
Armed Forces Medical Services
AbbreviationDGAFMS
Formation1948

The Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) is a three-star rank medical flag officer in the Indian Armed Forces-of the protocol rank equivalent to Army Commanders/Defence Secretary. As the administrative head of the Armed Forces Medical Services, the DGAFMS is the advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Minister of Defence on the medical requirements of the Armed Forces.[1]

History[edit]

In March 1947, an Armed Forces Medical Services and Research Integration Committee was formed by the Government of India. The committee, headed by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, subsequently Chief Minister of West Bengal until 1962, was tasked with examining the integration of medical services and research of the three branches of the Armed Forces. The committee recommended that the Indian Armed Forces Medical Services would have a supreme controller designated Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services.[2]

Appointees[edit]

S.No. Name Defence branch Assumed office Left office Notes
1. Lieutenant General K. S. Master MC  Indian Army September 1948 1 October 1950 [3]
2. Lieutenant General Daya Ram Thapar CIE, OBE  Indian Army 1 October 1950 11 June 1954 [4][5]
3. Lieutenant General D. N. Chakravarti OBE  Indian Army 12 June 1954 15 October 1955 [5]
4. Lieutenant General B. Choudhury  Indian Army 15 October 1955 16 October 1959 [6]
5. Lieutenant General B. M. Rao  Indian Army 16 October 1959 1 September 1961 [7]
6. Lieutenant General S. P. Bhatia  Indian Army 1 September 1961 9 October 1962 [8]
7. Lieutenant General C. C. Kapila OBE  Indian Army 9 October 1962 10 October 1964 [9]
8. Lieutenant General T. R. Pahwa  Indian Army 10 October 1964 25 October 1966 [10]
9. Lieutenant General A. K. Dev PVSM  Indian Army 26 October 1966 15 December 1967 [11]
10. Lieutenant General Jagdish Ram Vaid FRCS  Indian Army 15 December 1967 27 July 1968 [12][13]
11. Lieutenant General B. Bhattacharjya FRCP, FRCPE  Indian Army 31 July 1968 9 July 1969 [14]
12. Lieutenant General S. N. Chatterjee MC  Indian Army 9 July 1969 1 August 1973 [15][16]
13. Lieutenant General Ved Prakash PVSM  Indian Army 2 August 1973 31 December 1974 [15]
14. Air Marshal Ajit Nath  Indian Air Force 1 January 1975 23 April 1976 [17]
15. Lieutenant General R. S. Hoon PVSM  Indian Army 24 April 1976 1 July 1977 [18][19]
16. Lieutenant General B. D. P. Rao MBE  Indian Army 1 July 1977 24 April 1978 [19]
17. Lieutenant General L. N. Budhraja PVSM, AVSM  Indian Army 24 April 1978 31 October 1979 [8][20][21]
18. Lieutenant General D. N. Gupta PVSM, AVSM  Indian Army 1 November 1979 31 January 1982 [21][22]
19. Lieutenant General H. S. Seth  Indian Army 1 February 1982 31 July 1982 [22]
20. Lieutenant General V.V.S. Pratapa Rao PVSM  Indian Army 1 August 1982 31 May 1983 [23]
21. Lieutenant General A. R. Subramanian  Indian Army 1 June 1983 1985 [24]
22. Lieutenant General H. C. Puri AVSM, VSM, FRCS, FRCSE  Indian Army October 1985 31 August 1986 [25][26]
23. Lieutenant General Jagdish Narayan PVSM  Indian Army 1 September 1986 31 December 1987 [27]
24. Lieutenant General K. D. Kapur  Indian Army 1 January 1988 September 1988 [28]
25. Lieutenant General Jaswant Singh Paul  Indian Army 30 September 1988 February 1990 [29]
26. Lieutenant General V. K. Tewari  Indian Army 16 February 1990 March 1991 [30]
27. Lieutenant General N. C. Sanyal  Indian Army 16 April 1991 December 1994 [31]
28. Surgeon Vice Admiral Inderjit Singh  Indian Navy 18 December 1994 1 September 1996 [32]
29. Lieutenant General D. Raghunath AVSM  Indian Army 1 September 1996 1 September 1997 [33][34]
30. Lieutenant General Ramanand Jayaswal AVSM  Indian Army 1 September 1997 2000 [34]
31. Lieutenant General R. K. Jetley PVSM, VSM  Indian Army 9 October 2000 31 October 2002 [35]
32. Lieutenant General Bijoy Nandan Shahi PVSM, AVSM, VSM  Indian Army 1 November 2002 1 February 2004 [36]
33. Lieutenant General J. R. Bhardwaj PVSM, AVSM, VSM  Indian Army 1 February 2004 May 2005 [37][38]
34. Surgeon Vice-Admiral Vijai Kumar Singh  Indian Navy June 2005 1 May 2007 [39]
35. Surgeon Vice-Admiral Yogendra Singh VSM  Indian Navy 1 May 2007 30 May 2009 [40]
36. Lieutenant General Naresh Kumar Parmar PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM  Indian Army 1 June 2009 1 June 2011 [41]
37. Lieutenant General H. L. Kakria PVSM, AVSM, VSM  Indian Army 1 June 2011 30 June 2012 [42]
38. Air Marshal D. P. Joshi  Indian Air Force 1 July 2012 31 October 2014 [43][44]
39. Lieutenant General B. K. Chopra AVSM  Indian Army 1 November 2014 30 June 2016 [44]
40. Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Unni AVSM, VSM  Indian Army 1 July 2016 1 November 2017 [45]
41. Lieutenant General Bipin Puri VSM  Indian Army 1 November 2017 1 November 2019 [46]
42. Lieutenant General Anup Banerji SM  Indian Army 1 November 2019 31 December 2020 [47]
43. Surgeon Vice-Admiral Rajat Datta AVSM, SM, VSM  Indian Navy 1 January 2021 Incumbent [48]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch (help)
  2. ↑ "DIRECTORATE GENERAL ARMED FORCE MEDICAL SERVICES | Department Of Defence". www.mod.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "Defence Services Medical Chief Retires" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 16 September 1950. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "New Director-General of Armed Forces Medical Services: General Thapar's Career" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 14 October 1950. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lt-Gen Chakravarti Takes Over As D.G.A.F.M.S." (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 11 June 1954. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Director General Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Maj-Gen B.M. Rao Next Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 10 July 1959. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Timeless Reflections 1764-2011" (PDF). Indian Army Medical Corps. 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "General Kapila Takes Over As Director-General Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 October 1962. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "New Director-General of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 October 1964. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Lt Gen A. K. Dev Takes Over as New DG Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 25 October 1966. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Lt-Gen J R Vaid - New DG AFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 14 December 1967. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Lt-Gen Vaid Passes Away, Body Cremated With Full Military Honours" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 28 July 1968. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Lt-Gen B. Bhattacharjya, New Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 July 1968. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Lt Gen Ved Prakash Appointed Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 22 July 1973. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Gen Chatterjee Takes Over As Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 July 1969. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Air Marshal Ajit Nath". IAF - Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Lt. Gen. R. S. Hoon Appointed Director General Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 23 April 1976. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Lt Gen Rao is New DG AFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 June 1977. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "New Armed Forces Dental Clinic Inaugurated" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 24 April 1978. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "General Gupta New DGAFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 28 October 1979. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Lt Gen HS Seth New DG AFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 3 January 1982. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "New Director General For Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 25 July 1982. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "General Subramanian to Head Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 May 1983. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  25. ↑ "Lt Gen H.C. Puri New DG AFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 18 October 1985. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  26. ↑ "Lt Gen H.C. Puri Retires" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 31 August 1986. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  27. ↑ "Lt Gen Jagdish Narayan Appointed As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 September 1986. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Symposium on Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Inaugurated" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 August 1988. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "Lt Gen Paul Appointed DG Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 30 September 1988. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "Lt Gen VK Tewari Retires" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 5 March 1991. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  31. ↑ "Lt Gen N C Sanyal Is New DG Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 16 April 1991. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  32. ↑ "Surgeon Vice Admiral Inderjit Singh Takes Over As Director General Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 18 December 1994. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  33. ↑ "Lt Gen D Raghunath Takes Over As DG AFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Gen Jayaswal New DG of Armed Forces Medical Services" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 September 1997. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  35. ↑ "Gen Jetley Takes Over as DGAFMS" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 9 October 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  36. ↑ "LT GEN SHAHI TAKES OVER AS NEW DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 4 February 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  37. ↑ "Lt Gen JR Bhardwaj takes over as DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 4 February 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  38. ↑ Singh, Rahul (3 June 2005). "More legal trouble for the Army". Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  39. ↑ "Vice Adm Yogendra Singh to Take Charge as DGAFMS". OneIndia.com. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  40. ↑ "Surg. Vice Admiral Yogendra Singh takes over as new DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  41. ↑ "Lt Gen Naresh Kumar assumes the charge of DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  42. ↑ "Lt. General HL Kakria Takes Over as DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  43. ↑ "Air Marshal Joshi appointed DGAFMS". Indian Express. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 "LT Gen BK Chopra Takes Over As DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  45. ↑ "Lt Gen MK Unni Takes over as the new DGAFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  46. ↑ "Lt Gen Bipin Puri, VSM, PHS Director General Armed Forces Medical Service". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  47. ↑ "Lt Gen Anup Banerji takes charge as DG AFMS". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  48. ↑ "Surgeon Vice Admiral Rajat Datta takes over as Director General Armed Forces Medical Services". Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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