Surinder Singh (general)

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Lieutenant General

Surinder Singh

PVSM, AVSM & Bar, VSM
Surinder Singh GOC.jpg
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1979 – 31 July 2019
RankLieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Service numberIC-38266W
UnitBrigade of the Guards
Commands heldIA Western Command.svg Western Command
XXXIII Corps
AwardsParam Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Ati Vishisht Seva Medal & Bar
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh, PVSM, AVSM & Bar, VSM is a retired officer of Indian Army who served as General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He took office of the Chairman, Punjab Public Service Commission on 21 August 2019.[7]

Early life and education[]

Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended National Defence College, New Delhi and the Higher Command Course at Staff College, Camberley (Surrey).[3]

Career[]

Singh was commissioned into 2nd battalion Brigade of the Guards in 1979. He has vast experience counter insurgency and operational environments. He has commanded an Armoured brigade, a division in a strike Corps and a XXXIII Corps (Siliguri). He has also held staff appointments at the Military Operations Directorate, the Perspective Planning Directorate at the Army Headquarters, headed the Territorial Army,[8] a military observer with the UN mission in Liberia and other key operational roles.[3][1][9]

He assumed the office of General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Western Command on 17 September 2016, after Lt General Kamal Jit Singh retired on 31 July 2016,[2][3][4] and served in the same capacity till 31 July 2019. He was succeeded by Lt Gen Ravendra Pal Singh.[6]

During four decades of his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2015, and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[10] He is also ‘The Colonel’ of the Brigade of The Guards.[3][11]

Honours and decorations[]

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
UNOMIL Medal bar.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva 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 Liberia

Dates of rank[]

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
2nd Lieutenant Indian Army.gif Second Lieutenant Indian Army 22 December 1979[12]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army 22 December 1981[13]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army 22 December 1984[14]
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army 22 December 1990[15]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 31 December 2000[16]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army 31 October 2004[17]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army 1 August 2008 (seniority from 16 July 2007)[18]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army 30 April 2012 (seniority from 11 October 2010)[19]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army 24 April 2015[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Lt Gen Surinder Singh to be army's Western Command chief". www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-08-09. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Lt Gen Surinder Singh is new Western Army Commander". The Indian Express. 2016-09-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Western Command - Indian Army". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07.
  4. ^ a b "Tribune - Surinder Singh to be western army commander". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15.
  5. ^ "Top level changes in the army soon". Archived from the original on 2017-10-07.
  6. ^ a b "Lt Gen Ravindra Pal Singh is next GOC-in-C Western Command, to take over on Oct 1". 2019-07-23.
  7. ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ppsc-chairman-2-members-take-oath/820235.html
  8. ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  9. ^ "Army HQs issues postings of few Lt Generals, no word on GOC-in-C Western Command". The Indian Express. 2016-08-13. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  10. ^ "Press Information Bureau". pib.nic.in.
  11. ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  12. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 December 1980. p. 1477.
  13. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 June 1982. p. 847.
  14. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 April 1985. p. 578.
  15. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 February 1992. p. 339.
  16. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 2003. p. 1696.
  17. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 December 2005. p. 2396.
  18. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 May 2009. p. 963.
  19. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 427.
  20. ^ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 December 2015. p. 3146.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commander-in-Chief Western Command
17 September 2016 - 31 July 2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps
2014 - 2016 		Succeeded by
S K Jha
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