Surinder Singh Mahal

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Surinder Singh Mahal

SS Mahal.jpg
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of serviceDecember 1984 – November 2023
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number IC-42387P [1]
Unit 41st Armoured Regiment
Commands IA Training Command.jpg Army Training Command
Uttar Bharat Area
II 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 Surinder Singh Mahal PVSM AVSM VSM [1] is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC). [2] He superannuated on 30 November 2023.

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Biography

From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab, [3] Mahal is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984. [2] After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC. [2]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg

IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg 75yearmedal.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal 75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1984 [4]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army15 December 1986 [5]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army15 December 1989 [6]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army15 December 1995 [7]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [8]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 April 2006 [9]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army24 October 2011 (acting)
27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010) [10]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015) [11]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army1 September 2019 [12]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Manmohan Jeet Singh Kahlon
General Officer Commanding II Corps
3 February 2020 – 11 February 2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area
February 2020 – March 2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
1 April 2022 – 30 November 2023
Succeeded by