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{{Short description|27th Chief of the Army Staff (India)}} | {{Short description|27th Chief of the Army Staff (India)}} | ||
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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Naravane is from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms|publisher=Business Insider|access-date=17 December | Naravane is from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Interesting facts about Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane who is becoming the new army chief|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/interesting-facts-about-lieutenant-general-manoj-mukund-naravane/articleshow/72830204.cms|publisher=Business Insider|access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/mumbai/manoj-naravane-will-be-next-army-chief-after-bipin-rawats-retirement-723040|title=महाराष्ट्राचे सुपूत्र मनोज नरवणे होणार लष्करप्रमुख|first=एबीपी माझा वेब|last=टीम|date=16 December 2019|website=marathi.abplive.com}}</ref> His father, Mukund Naravane, is a former officer in the [[Indian Air Force]] who retired in the rank of [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] and his mother Sudha was an announcer with the [[All India Radio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pune: Studious and humble, recall next Army chief's classmates and teacher|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/studious-and-humble-recall-next-army-chiefs-classmates-teacher/articleshow/72785262.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen MM Naravane, other two military chiefs have two things in common |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/naravane-other-two-chiefs-are-air-force-kids/story-qHDDcluDro9IzHqNChK1ZL.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=18 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 |access-date=22 September 2020 |agency=The Indian Express}}</ref> | He completed his schooling at the [[Jnana Prabodhini Prashala]] in [[Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane set to be next Army Chief |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-set-to-be-next-army-chief/amp/ar-BBY46S2 |access-date=22 September 2020 |agency=The Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
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After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |date=2019-08-31 |title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref> | After being promoted to Army Commander grade, Naravane served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Army Training Command (India)|Army Training Command]] from 1 December 2017 to 30 September 2018. Later, he also served as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] from 1 October 2018 to 31 August 2019, succeeding Lt Gen [[Abhay Krishna]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |date=2019-08-31 |title=Lt Gen Naravane relinquishes charge of Eastern Command, to take over as VCOAS |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-naravane-relinquishes-charge-of-eastern-command-to-take-over-as-vcoas20190831204951/}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|title=Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155307/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html|archive-date=2017-12-03|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|title=Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html|archive-date=2017-12-04|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
On 1 September 2019, he was appointed [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] (VCOAS) when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news|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|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2019-07-23|access-date=24 July | On 1 September 2019, he was appointed [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Vice Chief of the Army Staff]] (VCOAS) when Lt Gen [[Devraj Anbu]] retired on 31 August, and became the senior-most serving general after [[Bipin Rawat]].<ref name="commanders_appointed">{{cite news|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|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2019-07-23|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref> On 16 December 2019 ([[Vijay Diwas (India)|Vijay Diwas]] eve) he was announced as the successor of [[Bipin Rawat|Rawat]] as [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|COAS]] on 31 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/lt-gen-mm-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief20191216220912/|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane to be next Army Chief|website=www.aninews.in|language=en|access-date=2019-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192928|title=Lt Gen MM Naravane assumes appointment of VCOAS|date=2019-09-01|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> | ||
Naravane is the 3rd general from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], the others were [[Ved Prakash Malik]] of the 18th COAS and [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]] of the 24th COAS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief|newspaper=The Hindu|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.|date=2019-12-16|last1=Peri|first1=Dinakar}}</ref> | Naravane is the 3rd general from the [[Sikh Light Infantry]] to become [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]], the others were [[Ved Prakash Malik]] of the 18th COAS and [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]] of the 24th COAS.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-to-be-next-army-chief/article30322649.ece|title=Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next Army Chief|newspaper=The Hindu|quote=He will be the third Army Chief from the Sikh Light regiment after Gen VP Malik and Gen Bikram Singh.|date=2019-12-16|last1=Peri|first1=Dinakar}}</ref> |