| 79 Medium Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967 – present |
| Country |  India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type |  Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Sarvatra, Izzat-O-Iqbal (Everywhere with Honour and Glory). Nishchey Shubh Karman Jeet (निश्चय शुभ कर्मन जीत), |
| Colors | Red & Navy Blue |
| Equipment | Haubits FH77 |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | 79 Med Regt |
79 Medium Regiment is part of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army.
79 Medium Regiment was raised on 01 March 1967 at Belgaum under the command of Lieutenant Colonel CM Gupta, VSM. The manpower was drawn from three existing units – 24 Medium, 39 Medium and 92 Field Regiments. [1]
The unit is a ‘Single Class’ regiment composed of Sikh gunners. [1]
The regiment was equipped with 130 mm guns in 1967, which it used till 1986. During its tenure in Jammu and Kashmir (1978 to 1981), the regiment used 5.5 inch howitzers. It was the first regiment of the Indian Army to be inducted with the Bofors FH77B guns and weapon systems. [1] [2] [nb 1]
The regiment has taken part in the following operations [1] –
Personnel from the regiment have been awarded the following [1] –
The regiment has to its credit the following achievements [1] –
The motto of the regiment is Nishchey Shubh Karman Jeet (निश्चय शुभ कर्मन जीत), which loosely translates to ‘Determination and good deeds will ensure victory.’ [1]
General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC served as the 22nd Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee appointed on 31 August 2009.
Lieutenant General Sarath Chand, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is an Indian politician and former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army. He served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 13 January 2017 till his retirement on 31 May 2018. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 April 2019.
Lieutenant General Rajendra Ramrao Nimbhorkar, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM**, VSM is a former officer of the Indian Army who served as the Master General Ordnance (MGO). He assumed office on 9 August 2017 after Lieutenant General Ravi Thodge retired. He was part of one of the strike corp which was responsible for carrying out three strikes inside POK in Surgical Strikes held in 2016 by the Indian Army to clean out all the Pakistani Terrorists Camps. As surgical strikes were carried out very secretly to maintain surprise, so very few people knew of them, one of those involved was Lt. Gen. Nimbhorkar.
Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, ADC was the 41st Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army and assumed the office on 25 January 2020. He previously served as General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command.
Lieutenant General Anil Chandra Chait, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, from July 2013 to June 2014. He had also served as the 29th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command.
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