Ravendra Pal Singh

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]

Lieutenant General

R P Singh

PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1982 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-40302P
UnitMechanised Infantry Regiment
Commands held Western Army
XXI Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

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 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
InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second LieutenantIndian Army12 June 1982[8]
LieutenantIndian Army12 June 1984[9]
CaptainIndian Army12 June 1987
MajorIndian Army12 June 1993[10]
Lieutenant-ColonelIndian Army16 December 2004[11]
ColonelIndian Army1 March 2006[12]
BrigadierIndian Army1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)[13]
Major GeneralIndian Army1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)[14]
Lieutenant-GeneralIndian Army20 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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