Lieutenant General Ravendra Pal Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Western Command of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 1 August 2019, succeeding Gen Surinder Singh.
Early life and education Gen Singh was commissioned into the Mechanised Infantry Regiment on 12 Jun 1982. An alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, the General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Senior Command Course, Higher Command Course and the National Defence College.
Career The general officer has held various regimental, staff and instructional appointments. These include brigade major of an Infantry Brigade in intense Counter Insurgency areas in J&K, GSO-2, Military Intelligence Directorate at IHQ of MoD (Army), Col GS (Military Doctrine) at Army War College, Mhow, BGS (Ops) of a command in the Western Theatre, ADG (Discipline & Vigilance), DG LWE & DG DC&W at IHQ of MoD (Army). He was instructor at School of Armoured Warfare Ahmednagar and was also posted as United Nations military observer in United Nations in Africa.
The general officer commanded a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, an Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division in the Western Theatre.
He was also 'the colonel' of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment.
Military awards and aecorations He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.
Param Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalWound MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUN Mission in Angola Medal
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 12 June 1982 Lieutenant Indian Army 12 June 1984 Captain Indian Army 12 June 1987 Major Indian Army 12 June 1993 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 1 March 2006 Brigadier Indian Army 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009) Major General Indian Army 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)
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