I S Ghuman | |
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| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1981 – 31 March 2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-39607H |
| Unit | Brigade of the Guards |
| Commands held | Central Command Deputy Chief of Army Staff(IS&T) XXI Corps |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman, PVSM, AVSM, ADC was the General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Central Command of the Indian Army. He took office on 2 October when Lt Gen Abhay Krishna retired.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Ghuman is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended the Junior and Senior Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Service Staff College course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at National Defence College, Delhi.[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Ghuman was commissioned into Brigade of the Guards in June 1981. He has held various important Command, Staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an anti-tank guided missile battalion during Operation Parakram, an infantry brigade and an Infantry Division. He has held various other appointments including an instructor at Army Infantry School, Mhow; Director Perspective Planning in Army Headquarters, Colonel General Staff of Army Training Command; Brigade Major of a mountain brigade; Brigadier General Staff of a Corps in Western India; Major General Operational Logistics at HQ Eastern Command and Chief of Staff of Western Command. He has also served as an observer in the United Nations Mission in Angola.[3][4][5][6] In July 2019, he was appointed to succeed Abhay Krishna as GOC-in-C, Central Command, effective 1 October.[7]
Ghuman served as Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems & Training) assuming office in 2018.[8]
Prior to Deputy Chief of Army Staff, he was the Commander, XXI Corps of the Indian Army and assumed office, 1 July 2017 onwards. He assumed the post from Lt General Cherish Mathson.[3][9][10]
Honours and decorations[edit | edit source]
During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2017 for his service as Chief of Staff of Western Command.[3][4][11] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in January 2019.[12]
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Dates of rank[edit | edit source]
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1981[13] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1983[14] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1986[15] |
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Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1992[16] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[17] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 October 2005[18] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 21 March 2009 (seniority from 13 June 2008)[19] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 March 2014 (seniority from 10 October 2011)[20] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 August 2016[21] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Lt-General IS Ghuman assumes charge as Commander of Central Command of Indian Army". 2019-10-02.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Ghuman takes over as GOC-in-C of Central Command". 2019-10-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Lt General Ghuman takes command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps". thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Lt Gen I S Ghuman is Chief of Staff Western Command". The Indian Express. 2016-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Ghuman is Western Command CoS". Archived from the original on 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "14 officers approved for rank of Lt General, 5 from Gorkha Rifles". The Indian Express. 2016-04-22. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir. "Naravane appointed as new Vice Chief of Indian Army, four army commanders appointed". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ↑ "249 recruits of Brigade of the Guards turn combat soldiers".
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Southern Command Investiture ceremony conducted". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "63 Army personnel honoured for valour". thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 July 1982. p. 1091.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 19 November 1983. p. 1671.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 21 March 1987. p. 413.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 December 1992. p. 2180.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1891.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 September 2006. p. 1296.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 June 2011. p. 1181.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 August 2015. p. 2132.
- ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 8 April 2017. p. 349.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Abhay Krishna |
General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Central Command 2 October 2019 - 1 April 2021 |
Succeeded by Yogendra Dimri |
| Preceded by |
Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Information Systems and Strategy) 2018 - 30 September 2019 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Cherish Mathson |
General Officer Commanding XXI Corps 1 July 2017 - 2018 |
Succeeded by Ravendra Pal Singh |