Amardeep Singh Bhinder | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | June 1983 – 28 February 2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-41083L [1] |
Unit | The Deccan Horse |
Commands held |
South Western Army I Corps |
Awards |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021. [2]
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983. [3] A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer. [3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019. [3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command. [2]
Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours. [1]
Source: [4]
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983 [5] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985 [6] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988 [7] | |
Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994 [8] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [9] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006 [10] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009) [11] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014) [12] | |
Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018 [13] |
Amardeep Singh Bhinder | |
---|---|
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | June 1983 – 28 February 2023 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-41083L [1] |
Unit | The Deccan Horse |
Commands held |
South Western Army I Corps |
Awards |
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Bhinder, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former general officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command from 2021 to 2023. He assumed command from Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler on 1 April 2021. [2]
Bhinder was commissioned in the 9th Horse (Deccan Horse) in June 1983. [3] A graduate of the National Defence Academy , Khadakwasla, he has commanded both an armoured brigade and an armoured division, and has also served as a UN peacekeeping force military observer. [3] He served as Director General Military Training at Integrated HQ before taking command of the elite I Corps on 31 January 2019. [3] He then served as Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems) before assuming command of the South Western Command. [2]
Bhinder has been decorated with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), which he was awarded in the 2021 Republic Day honours. [1]
Source: [4]
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
---|---|---|---|
Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1983 [5] | |
Lieutenant | Indian Army | 18 June 1985 [6] | |
Captain | Indian Army | 18 June 1988 [7] | |
Major | Indian Army | 18 June 1994 [8] | |
Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [9] | |
Colonel | Indian Army | 15 March 2006 [10] | |
Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 16 August 2009) [11] | |
Major General | Indian Army | 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014) [12] | |
Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 1 March 2018 [13] |