Iqroop Singh Ghuman
| Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman AVSM | |
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| Years of service | June 1981 – present |
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| Service number | IC-39607H |
| Unit | Brigade of the Guards |
| Commands held | XXI Corps |
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Lieutenant General Iqroop Singh Ghuman, AVSM is the current Commander, XXI Corps of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 July 2017. He assumed the post from Lt General Cherish Mathson.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Ghuman is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He has also attended the Junior and Senior Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Service Staff College course at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence Course Course at National Defence College, Delhi.[1][4]
Career
Ghuman was commissioned into Brigade of the Guards in June 1981. He has held various important Command, Staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded an anti-tank guided missile battalion during Operation Parakram, an infantry brigade and an Infantry Division. He has held various other appointments including an instructor at Army Infantry School, Mhow; Colonel General Staff of Army Training Command; Brigade Major of a mountain brigade; Brigadier General Staff of a Corps in Western India; Major General Operational Logistics at HQ Eastern Command and Chief of Staff of Western Command. He has also served as an observer in the United Nations Mission in Angola.[1][4][5][6]
During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2017) for his service as Chief of Staff of Western Command.[1][4][7]
Honours and decorations
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Lt General Ghuman takes command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps". thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ Pioneer, The. "Southern Command Investiture ceremony conducted". The Pioneer. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "63 Army personnel honoured for valour". thehitavada.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- 1 2 3 "Lt Gen I S Ghuman is Chief of Staff Western Command". The Indian Express. 2016-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Ghuman is Western Command CoS". Archived from the original on 2017-12-07.
- ↑ "14 officers approved for rank of Lt General, 5 from Gorkha Rifles". The Indian Express. 2016-04-22. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ↑ "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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| Preceded by Cherish Mathson |
General Officer Commanding XXI Corps 1 July 2017 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |