GENERAL VIJAY
KUMAR SINGH RETIRES FROM ARMY
New Delhi:
Jyaistha
10, 1934
May 31,
2012
General
Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM YSM, ADC is a third generation officer of the
Rajput Regiment. An alumnus of Birla Public School, Pilani, the General was
commissioned in 1970. He has been a recipient
of Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
General
Singh has seen action in the liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and Op PAWAN
in Sri Lanka in 1987, where he was awarded Yudh Seva Medal. He has vast
operational experience in Counter Insurgency Operations, Line of Control and
High Altitude Area. He has had a very illustrious career. The General is a
graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, US Army Rangers
Course at Fort Benning, USA and US Army War College, Carlisle.
General VK
Singh has wide-ranging experience in various high profile command, staff and
instructional appointments. The General Officer has also commanded a Strike
Corps in Western Sector, before taking over the command of the Eastern Army in
March 2008. He has been an instructor at Infantry School and at IMTRAT,
Bhutan.
During his
tenure, Indian Army has initiated a transformation process which seeks to
restructure our organisations, capabilities equipment, training and mould our
military values, traditions and mindsets, besides addressing host of aspects
related to the Army’s functioning. A time bound roadmap has been
drawn up and the process is likely to fructify in near future.
The
General is also a keen sportsman and plays almost all troops games as well as
Tennis, Badminton and Golf. His hobbies include Trekking and Photography.
The Chief of Army Staff is retiring on 31 May 2012 after forty two years
of an excellent military career.
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