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Manoj Mukund Naravane

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Manoj Mukund Naravane

General Manoj Mukund Naravane (born 22 April 1960) is a retired Indian Army General who served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), as well as the temporary Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021 until his superannuation on 30 April 2022. He took over as COAS from General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019. Prior to his appointment as the COAS, the general officer served as the 40th Vice Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Army Training Command. He also served as General Officer Commanding II Corps and also as General Officer Commanding Delhi Area. After retirement from his defence service, he has also published two books. [1]

Infobox

President
Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Preceded by
Dewan Rabindranath Soni
Succeeded by
Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya
Born
(1960-04-22) 22 April 1960 (age 65)Pune, Bombay State, India
Spouse
Veena Naravane
Alma mater
Indian Military AcademyNational Defence AcademyUniversity of MadrasDevi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Allegiance
India
Branch/service
Indian Army
Years of service
June 1980 – 30 April 2022
Rank
General
Unit
7 Sikh Light Infantry
Commands
mw- Eastern Command Army Training Command Delhi Area II Corps IGAR (North) 106 Infantry Brigade 2 RR (SikhLI)
Service number
IC-38750H
Awards
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Tables

· Honours and decorations
Sena Medal
Sena Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Special Service Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal
Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal
Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal
20 Years Long Service Medal
9 Years Long Service Medal
· Dates of rank
Insignia
Rank
Component
Date of rank
Second Lieutenant
Indian Army
7 June 1980
Lieutenant
Indian Army
7 June 1982
Captain
Indian Army
7 June 1985
Major
Indian Army
7 June 1991
Lieutenant-Colonel
Indian Army
31 December 2002
Colonel
Indian Army
1 February 2005
Brigadier
Indian Army
19 July 2010 (substantive, seniority from 13 January 2008)
Major General
Indian Army
1 January 2013 (substantive, seniority from 7 April 2011)
Lieutenant-General
Indian Army
10 November 2015 (substantive)
General(COAS)
Indian Army
1 January 2020
· References
Preceded byBipin Rawat (as CDS)
Preceded byBipin Rawat (as CDS)
Military offices
Preceded byBipin Rawat (as CDS)
Military offices
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff CommitteeActing 15 December 2021 – 30 April 2022
Military offices
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan (as CDS)
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Military offices
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Military offices
Chief of the Army Staff 31 December 2019 – 30 April 2022
Military offices
Succeeded byManoj Pande
Preceded byDevraj Anbu
Preceded byDevraj Anbu
Military offices
Preceded byDevraj Anbu
Military offices
Vice Chief of the Army Staff 1 September 2019 – 30 December 2019
Military offices
Succeeded bySatinder Kumar Saini
Preceded byAbhay Krishna
Preceded byAbhay Krishna
Military offices
Preceded byAbhay Krishna
Military offices
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command 1 October 2018 – 31 August 2019
Military offices
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
Military offices
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
Military offices
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command 1 December 2017 – 30 September 2018
Military offices
Succeeded byPattacheruvanda C Thimayya
Preceded byVijay Singh
Preceded byVijay Singh
Military offices
Preceded byVijay Singh
Military offices
General Officer Commanding Delhi Area January 2017- 30 November 2017
Military offices
Succeeded byAsit Mistry
Preceded byAmarjeet Singh
Preceded byAmarjeet Singh
Military offices
Preceded byAmarjeet Singh
Military offices
General Officer Commanding Kharga Corps January 2016 - January 2017
Military offices
Succeeded byJaiveer Singh Negi
Military offices
Preceded byBipin Rawat (as CDS)
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff CommitteeActing 15 December 2021 – 30 April 2022
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan (as CDS)
Preceded byBipin Rawat
Chief of the Army Staff 31 December 2019 – 30 April 2022
Succeeded byManoj Pande
Preceded byDevraj Anbu
Vice Chief of the Army Staff 1 September 2019 – 30 December 2019
Succeeded bySatinder Kumar Saini
Preceded byAbhay Krishna
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command 1 October 2018 – 31 August 2019
Succeeded byAnil Chauhan
Preceded byDewan Rabindranath Soni
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command 1 December 2017 – 30 September 2018
Succeeded byPattacheruvanda C Thimayya
Preceded byVijay Singh
General Officer Commanding Delhi Area January 2017- 30 November 2017
Succeeded byAsit Mistry
Preceded byAmarjeet Singh
General Officer Commanding Kharga Corps January 2016 - January 2017
Succeeded byJaiveer Singh Negi

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