Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal PVSM AVSM VSM[1] is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).[2] He superannuated on 30 November 2023.
Surinder Singh Mahal | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | December 1984 – November 2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-42387P[1] |
Unit | 41st Armoured Regiment |
Commands held | Army Training Command Uttar Bharat Area II Corps |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab,[3] Mahal is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984.[2] After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.[2]
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Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1984[4] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 15 December 1986[5] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 15 December 1989[6] | |
Major | Indian Army | 15 December 1995[7] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[8] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 1 April 2006[9] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 24 October 2011 (acting) 27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010)[10] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[11] | |
Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 September 2019[12] |