S. K. Singh (general)

Birth

General Shri Krishna Singh Born in 1st January 1954 at his native village Karath in Bhojpur

District of Bihar India

Early Education

General Shri Krishna Singh Primary and Secondary education started in Bihar Surajpura Village of Rohtas District (earlier Shahabad District) under the guardianship of his Paternal Uncle Shri Kedar Nath Singh, himself a prominent school teacher of Raj Rajeshwari High School Surajpura. He had done his secondary education from Raj Rajeshwari High School Surajpura. After that, he joined Indian Military Academy, Deharadun


Lieutenant General

S. K. Singh

PVSM, UYSM, AVSM
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1972–2013
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit
Commands held
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM is a retired Indian Army General. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2011 to 2013.

Biography

Singh served as Vice Chief of Army Staff, the second-most senior position in the Army, from November 2011[1] to his retirement in December 2013.[2] He was commissioned shortly after the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, into 8 Gorkha Rifles. He later joined the Parachute Regiment, and served in combat during counter-insurgency operations in Nagaland and Manipur, and in the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the Sri Lankan Civil War. As a general, he commanded a brigade in the Himalayas, the 16th Infantry Division on the Line of Control, the strike force XXI Corps in Pune, Army Training Command, and South Western Command, before taking up the post of Vice Chief.[3]

Honours and decorations
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Special Service Medal Siachen Glacier 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

References
  1. "S K Singh is new Army vice-chief - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. "Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag will be next vice chief of army | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. "Lt Gen SK Singh is new army vice chief - Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
A S Lamba		 Vice Chief of Army Staff
1 October 2011 - 31 December 2013		 Succeeded by
Dalbir Singh
Preceded by
C K S Sabu		 General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command
1 February 2016 – 12 January 2017		 Succeeded by
Gyan Bhushan


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