Yenduru Venkata Krishna Mohan

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Y V K Mohan

AVSM, SM, VSM
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AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service1981 – 2020
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service number IC-40007M
Unit 7/11 Gorkha Rifles
Commands held IX Corps
17 Mountain Division
Battles/wars Operation Meghdoot
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Yenduru Venkata Krishna Mohan, AVSM, SM, VSM is a retired Indian Army general who last served as the Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College. [1] [2] He previously served as the Commander, IX Corps of the Indian Army. He assumed the post after Lt. General Satinder Kumar Saini took over as the GOC-in-C, Southern Command. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Mohan was born in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Korukonda, Andhra Pradesh; National Defence Academy, Pune; and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has also attended Royal College of Defence Studies, London. [6] [3] [7]

Career

He was commissioned into 7th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles in 1981. He has served in various high-altitude areas like Sikkim, Ladakh and Siachen Glacier. He has commanded an infantry brigade in a high-altitude area and 17th Mountain Division (Gangtok). His staff appointments include Assistant Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Joint Operations) at HQ Integrated Defence Staff. His instructional appointments include the commandant of National Defence College, Delhi. [3] [6] [8] [9]

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (2015), the Sena Medal during Operation Meghdoot (2005), and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019 for his service. [10] [11]

Military awards and aecorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Sena Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg
IND Siachen Glacier Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg
IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Siachen Glacier Medal Sainya Seva Medal Operation Parakram Medal High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal

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Military offices
Preceded by
N S Ghei
Commandant of the National Defence College
January 2017 - January 2018
Succeeded by
Srikant
Preceded by General Officer Commanding IX Corps
10 January 2018 – 12 January 2019
Succeeded by
J S Nain
Preceded by
Amrik Singh
Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College
13 January 2019 – 31 December 2020
Succeeded by
M J S Kahlon