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{{short description|Lieutenant General in the Indian Army}} | |||
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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]] | ||
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| allegiance = {{IND}} | | allegiance = {{IND}} | ||
| branch = {{army|India}} | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
| serviceyears = June 1982 – | | serviceyears = June 1982 – October 2021 | ||
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General]] | | rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General]] | ||
| servicenumber = IC-40302P | | servicenumber = IC-40302P | ||
| unit = [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] | | unit = [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] | ||
| commands = [[File:IA_Western_Command. | | commands = [[File:IA_Western_Command.svg|20px]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Army]]<br/>[[XXI Corps (India)|XXI Corps]] | ||
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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Ravendra Pal Singh''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is | [[Lieutenant General]] '''Ravendra Pal Singh''' [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a former [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] (GOC-in-C) [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] of the [[Indian Army]]. He assumed office on 1 August 2019, succeeding Gen [[Surinder Singh (general)|Surinder Singh]]<ref name="Western_army_commander">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|website=www.indianarmy.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=":XXI_Corps">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/2018-07-06-210999.html|title=INBRIEF|first=The|last=Pioneer|website=The Pioneer}}</ref><ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/naravane-appointed-as-new-vice-chief-of-indian-army-four-army-commanders-appointed/articleshow/70339637.cms|title=Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed|first1=Shaurya Karanbir|last1=Gurung|website=The Economic Times|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/|title=Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1|date=23 July 2019}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Gen Singh was commissioned into the [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] on 12 Jun 1982. An alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], the General officer has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Senior Command Course, Higher Command Course and the | Gen Singh was commissioned into the [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment]] on 12 Jun 1982. An alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] and [[Indian Military Academy]], the General officer has attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]], Senior Command Course, Higher Command Course and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/|title=The Official Home Page of the Indian Army|website=www.indianarmy.nic.in|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
The General officer has held various regimental, staff and instructional appointments. These include [[Brigade Major]] of an Infantry Brigade in intense Counter Insurgency areas in J&K, GSO-2, Military Intelligence Directorate at IHQ of MoD (Army), Col GS (Military Doctrine) at [[Army War College, Mhow]], BGS (Ops) of a Command in the Western Theatre, ADG (Discipline & Vigilance), DG LWE & DG DC&W at IHQ of MoD (Army). He was | The General officer has held various regimental, staff and instructional appointments. These include [[Brigade Major]] of an Infantry Brigade in intense Counter Insurgency areas in J&K, GSO-2, Military Intelligence Directorate at IHQ of MoD (Army), Col GS (Military Doctrine) at [[Army War College, Mhow]], BGS (Ops) of a Command in the Western Theatre, ADG (Discipline & Vigilance), DG LWE & DG DC&W at IHQ of MoD (Army). He was instructor at School of Armoured Warfare [[Ahmednagar]] and was also posted as United Nations Military Observer in United Nations in Africa. | ||
The General officer commanded a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, an Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division in the Western Theatre. | |||
He was also 'The Colonel' of The [[Mechanised Infantry Regiment|Mechanised Infantry]] Regiment . | |||
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==Military Awards and Decorations== | ==Military Awards and Decorations== | ||
He is a recipient of [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], and [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service. <ref>{{ | He is a recipient of [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]], and [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] for distinguished service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1600543|title=President approves 409 Gallantry and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
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|[[File:Wound Medal-India.svg|105px]] | |[[File:Wound Medal-India.svg|105px]] | ||
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|colspan="1 | |colspan="1"|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
|colspan="2 | |colspan="2"|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
|colspan="1 | |colspan="1"|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Wound Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Operation Vijay Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Operation Parakram Medal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Sainya Seva Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]] | ||
| | |[[United Nations Angola Verification Mission II|UN Mission in Angola Medal]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Dates of rank == | == Dates of rank == | ||
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! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank | ! Insignia !! Rank !! Component !! Date of rank | ||
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|align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 12 June 1982<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1666 |date=29 September 1984 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg|35px]] || [[Second Lieutenant]] || [[Indian Army]] || 12 June 1982<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1666 |date=29 September 1984|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1984/O-0834-1984-0039-36639.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=652 |date=11 May 1985 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1984<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=652 |date=11 May 1985|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1985/O-0780-1985-0019-34598.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1987 | |align="center" |[[File:Captain_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1987 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1685 |date=10 September 1994 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Major_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major]] || Indian Army || 12 June 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1685 |date=10 September 1994|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1994/O-0363-1994-0037-14340.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 16 December 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1890 | |align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-Colonel]] || Indian Army || 16 December 2004<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1890 |date=15 October 2005|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2005/W_42_2012_119.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=634 |date=21 April 2007 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Colonel_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Colonel]] || Indian Army || 1 March 2006<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=634 |date=21 April 2007|url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2007/W_16_2011_060.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=272 |date=16 February 2013 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Brigadier_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Brigadier (India)|Brigadier]] || Indian Army || 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=272 |date=16 February 2013|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/W_7_2013_196.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1308 |date=21 May 2016 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Major_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Major general#India|Major General]] || Indian Army || 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=1308 |date=21 May 2016|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2016/169742.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
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|align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=393 |date=9 February 2019 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | |align="center" |[[File:Lieutenant_General_of_the_Indian_Army.svg|35px]] || [[Lieutenant-General]] || Indian Army || 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) |page=393 |date=9 February 2019|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2019/197165.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| title = [[ | | title = [[General officer commanding#Usage in the Indian Army|General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Western Command (India)|Western Command]] | ||
| years = 1 August 2019 - | | years = 1 August 2019 - 31 October 2021 | ||
| before = [[Surinder Singh (general)|Surinder Singh]] | | before = [[Surinder Singh (general)|Surinder Singh]] | ||
| after = | | after = [[Nav Kumar Khanduri]] | ||
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[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]] | [[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 25 September 2022
Lieutenant General Ravendra Pal Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Western Command of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 1 August 2019, succeeding Gen Surinder Singh[1][2][3][4]
R P Singh | |
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Allegiance | |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | June 1982 – October 2021 |
Rank | ![]() |
Service number | IC-40302P |
Unit | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | ![]() XXI Corps |
Awards | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Early life and educationEdit
Gen Singh was commissioned into the Mechanised Infantry Regiment on 12 Jun 1982. An alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, the General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Senior Command Course, Higher Command Course and the National Defence College.[5]
CareerEdit
The General officer has held various regimental, staff and instructional appointments. These include Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade in intense Counter Insurgency areas in J&K, GSO-2, Military Intelligence Directorate at IHQ of MoD (Army), Col GS (Military Doctrine) at Army War College, Mhow, BGS (Ops) of a Command in the Western Theatre, ADG (Discipline & Vigilance), DG LWE & DG DC&W at IHQ of MoD (Army). He was instructor at School of Armoured Warfare Ahmednagar and was also posted as United Nations Military Observer in United Nations in Africa.
The General officer commanded a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, an Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division in the Western Theatre.
He was also 'The Colonel' of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment .
Military Awards and DecorationsEdit
He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.[6]
Dates of rankEdit
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 12 June 1982[7] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 12 June 1984[8] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 12 June 1987 | |
Major | Indian Army | 12 June 1993[9] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 1 March 2006[11] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)[12] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)[13] | |
Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)[14] |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "INBRIEF". The Pioneer.
- ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1". 23 July 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ↑ "President approves 409 Gallantry and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day". pib.gov.in.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 29 September 1984. p. 1666.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 11 May 1985. p. 652.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 September 1994. p. 1685.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1890.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 April 2007. p. 634.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 February 2013. p. 272.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 May 2016. p. 1308.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Surinder Singh |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command 1 August 2019 - 31 October 2021 |
Succeeded by Nav Kumar Khanduri |
Preceded by Iqroop Singh Ghuman |
General Officer Commanding XXI Corps June 2018 - July 2019 |
Succeeded by Yogendra Dimri |