Amardeep Singh Bhinder
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Amardeep Singh Bhinder | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | June 1983 – present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-41083L[1] |
Unit | The Deccan Horse |
Commands held | South Western Army I Corps |
Awards | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder AVSM, VSM is the present General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army South Western Command. He assumed command from Lieutenant-General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021.[2]
Career[edit]
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983.[3] A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer.[3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019.[3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command.[2]
Awards and decorations[edit]
Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours.[1]
Source:[4]
Dates of rank[edit]
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983[5] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985[6] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988[7] | |
Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994[8] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[9] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006[10] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009)[11] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[12] | |
Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018[13] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of Personnel being Conferred Gallantry and Distinguished Awards on the Occasion of Republic Day 2021" (PDF). Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Bhinder takes over as chief of South Western Command". The Economic Times. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Amardeep Bhinder takes command of Strike One Corps Mathura". Business Standard. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". indianarmy.nic.in.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 30 March 1985. p. 414.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 9 May 1987. p. 656.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 April 1989. p. 589.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 1994. p. 1894.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1896.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 20 December 2008. p. 2179.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 430.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 16 April 2022. p. 755.
- ↑ "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 Alok Singh Kler |
General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Army 1 April 2021 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |