Ravendra Pal Singh

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R P Singh

Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh.jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1982 – October 2021
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-40302P
Unit Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Commands held IA Western Command.svg Western Army
XXI Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Ravendra Pal Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former 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]

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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 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.

He was also 'the colonel' of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment.

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Military awards and aecorations

He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service. [6]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
Wound Medal-India.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif
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 Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 12 June 1982 [7]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army12 June 1984 [8]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army12 June 1987
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army12 June 1993 [9]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [10]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 March 2006 [11]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009) [12]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012) [13]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May) [14]

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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command
1 August 2019 - 31 October 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding XXI Corps
June 2018 - July 2019
Succeeded by