Ravendra Pal Singh

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Lieutenant General

R P Singh

PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1982 – present
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-40302P
UnitMechanised Infantry Regiment
Commands heldIA Western Command.jpg Western Army
XXI Corps
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Ravendra Pal Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM is the current 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]

Early life and education

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 prestigious National Defence College.[5]

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 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.[6]

Military Awards and Decorations

He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service. [7]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Wound Medal-India.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Wound Medal
Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
High Altitude Service Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
UN Mission in Angola Medal

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 12 June 1982[8]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 12 June 1984[9]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 12 June 1987
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 12 June 1993[10]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[11]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 1 March 2006[12]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)[13]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)[14]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Army commanders".
  2. ↑ "'lG Ravendra Pal Singh takes command of SCC'".
  3. ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  4. ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-gen-ravindra-pal-singh-is-next-goc-in-c-western-command-to-take-over-on-oct-1-5843428/
  5. ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "President approves 409 Gallantry and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel on Republic Day".
  8. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 29 September 1984. p. 1666.
  9. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 11 May 1985. p. 652.
  10. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 10 September 1994. p. 1685.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1890.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 April 2007. p. 634.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 February 2013. p. 272.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 May 2016. p. 1308.
  15. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 9 February 2019. p. 393.


Military offices
Preceded by
Surinder Singh 		General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
1 August 2019 - Incumbent 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Iqroop Singh Ghuman 		General Officer Commanding XXI Corps
June 2018 - July 2019 		Succeeded by
Yogendra Dimri


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