Manoj Pande
General Manoj Pande, PVSM AVSM VSM ADC (born 6 May 1962) is a serving four star officer in the Indian Army, who is the 29th and the current Chief of the Army Staff. He previously served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command and also as the Commander-in-Chief (CINCAN) of Andman and Nicobar Command. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers and also first from non infantry/armoured corps to become the Army Chief.
Manoj Pande | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 29th Chief of the Army Staff | |
| Assumed office 30 April 2022 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| 43rd Vice Chief of the Army Staff | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 30 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Chandi Prasad Mohanty |
| Succeeded by | B. S. Raju |
| General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command | |
| In office 1 June 2021 – 31 January 2022 | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Manoj Mukund Naravane |
| Preceded by | Anil Chauhan |
| Succeeded by | Rana Pratap Kalita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1962 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | December 1982 – present |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Bombay Sappers Corps of Engineers |
| Commands | Eastern Command Andaman and Nicobar Command IV Corps 8 Mountain Division 52 Infantry Brigade 117 Engineer Regiment |
| Service number | IC-40716F |
As the COAS, he took over as the Honorary Colonel of the Sikh Light Infantry Regiment on 11 May 2022 and as the Colonel of the Regiment of the 61st Cavalry on 17 May 2022. He became the 23rd COAS to take over Colonelcy of the mounted Cavalry Regiment.
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