Surinder Singh Mahal

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Lieutenant General

Surinder Singh Mahal

AVSM, VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1984ā€“present
RankLieutenant General
Service numberIC-42387P[1]
Unit41st Armoured Regiment
Commands heldArmy Training Command
II Corps
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal AVSM VSM[1] is a serving general officer in the Indian Army, and the incumbent General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) since April 2022.[2]

Biography[edit | edit source]

From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab,[3] Mahal was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984.[2] After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.[2]

Dates of rank[edit | edit source]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1984[4]
Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1986[5]
Captain Indian Army 15 December 1989[6]
Major Indian Army 15 December 1995[7]
Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[8]
Colonel Indian Army 1 April 2006[9]
Brigadier Indian Army 24 October 2011 (acting)
27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010)[10]
Major General Indian Army 27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[11]
Lieutenant-General Indian Army 1 September 2019[12]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ā†‘ 1.0 1.1 "GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2022" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ā†‘ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, Mayank (2 April 2022). "New Armed Forces officers assume charge at the tri-services and services level". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ā†‘ "Lt. General SS Mahal is Kharga Corps GOC". The Times of India. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 17 December 1988. p. 1854.
  5. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 10 June 1989. p. 801.
  6. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 19 January 1991. p. 144.
  7. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 13 April 1996. p. 555.
  8. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1911.
  9. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 21 February 2009. p. 260.
  10. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 438.
  11. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 759.
  12. ā†‘ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 24 October 2020. p. 1670.
Military offices
Preceded by
Raj Shukla 		General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
1 April 2022ā€“present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Manmohan Jeet Singh Kahlon 		General Officer Commanding II Corps
3 February 2020ā€“11 February 2021 		Succeeded by
N. S. Raja Subramani
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