Satish Dua

Lieutenant General
Satish Dua
PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM
Allegiance  India
Service/branch  Indian Army
Years of service December 1979 – present
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number IC-38311X
Unit 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Commands held XV Corps
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Satish Dua, PVSM, UYSM, SM, VSM is the current Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) of the Indian Armed Forces. He assumed the office on 31 October 2016 from Air Marshal P P Reddy.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Dua has attended Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow; Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; and National Defence College, Delhi.[5]

Career

Dua was commissioned into 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (Siachen) in December 1979. He is considered a counter-terrorism specialist and has held various important command, staff and Instructor appointments during his career. He has commanded a battalion and a brigade in counter terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmire and the XV Corps (Srinagar) (2015-2016). As a Major General of Assam Rifles he was instrumental in raising a new formation termed IGAR (East) in Northeast India. He has held various staff appointments including Colonel MS (Complaints) in Military Secretary Branch; Brigade Major of Kargil Brigade; Brigadier General Staff (Operations) of XVI Corps (Nagrota); Deputy Director General in Weapon Equipment Directorate; Additional Director General (Procurement) in Master General of Ordnance Branch. He has also served as a commando instructor and a defence attache to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos (2005-2008).[5][1][2][3]

During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2017) and Param Vishisht Seva Medal (2018) for his service.[6][7]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  2. 1 2 "Former 15 Corps commander Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief". Firstpost. 2016-11-03. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  3. 1 2 "Lt Gen Satish Dua takes over as CISC chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  4. "Air Marshal Reddy is new Chief of Integrated Defence Staff". Archived from the original on 2017-12-13.
  5. 1 2 "» Lt General Satish Dua". www.spsmilitaryyearbook.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  6. "398 Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations Announced". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-10-07. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  7. "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-01-26.

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Military offices
Preceded by
P P Reddy
Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, CISC
31 October 2016 - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Subrata Saha
General Officer Commanding XV Corps
26 November 2015 - 30 October 2016
Succeeded by
Jaswinder Singh Sandhu
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