Devendra Sharma | |
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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command | |
Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
Chief of Army Staff | Upendra Dwivedi |
Preceded by | Manjinder Singh |
Personal details | |
Alma mater |
Mayo College National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
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Years of service | 19 December 1987 - present |
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Unit | 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) |
Commands | |
Service number | IC-47003Y |
Awards | |
Lieutenant general Devendra Sharma, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command. [1] He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. [2] He earlier served as General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps (XI Corps), [3] prior to that he served as Chief of Staff, Western Command. [4] The general officer is also the Colonel of the Scinde Horse.
The general officer is an alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer. [5] He then attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. [1] In Indian Military Academy, he was awarded the Sword of Honour for standing first in overall merit. [6] He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
He was commissioned into the 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) on 19 December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. [7] He has commanded the Scinde Horse, an armoured brigade as part of the strike corps, an infantry division and a corps on the western front, an instructor at the National Defence Academy, a Staff Officer Operations in the Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan and the Chief Military Personnel Officer of the United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). [1]
After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general, he assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Western Command on 18 October 2021. [4] On 11 February 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps (XI Corps) from Lieutenant general C Bansi Ponnappa. [3] A year later on 16 May 2023 he assumed appointment as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. [2]
On 1 July 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command succeeding Lieutenant general Manjinder Singh who moved to South Western Command as Army Commander. [1]
He was conferred with the award of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 [8] and Sena Medal for gallantry. He has also been awarded with Central Army Commander's Commendation card and UN Force Commander's Appreciation. [1]
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1987 [7] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1989 [9] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 19 December 1992 [10] |
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Major | Indian Army | 19 December 1998 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [11] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 January 2008 [12] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 1 June 2014 (acting)
1 November 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 27 January 2012) [13] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 September 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [14] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 2021 |
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Devendra Sharma | |
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![]() Lt Gen Devendra Sharma as Vajra Corps Commander | |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command | |
Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
Chief of Army Staff | Upendra Dwivedi |
Preceded by | Manjinder Singh |
Personal details | |
Alma mater |
Mayo College National Defence Academy Indian Military Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 19 December 1987 - present |
Rank |
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Unit | 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) |
Commands | |
Service number | IC-47003Y |
Awards | |
Lieutenant general Devendra Sharma, AVSM, SM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command. [1] He previously served as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. [2] He earlier served as General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps (XI Corps), [3] prior to that he served as Chief of Staff, Western Command. [4] The general officer is also the Colonel of the Scinde Horse.
The general officer is an alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer. [5] He then attended the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. [1] In Indian Military Academy, he was awarded the Sword of Honour for standing first in overall merit. [6] He is also an alumnus of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
He was commissioned into the 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) on 19 December 1987 from the Indian Military Academy. [7] He has commanded the Scinde Horse, an armoured brigade as part of the strike corps, an infantry division and a corps on the western front, an instructor at the National Defence Academy, a Staff Officer Operations in the Indian Military Training Team, Bhutan and the Chief Military Personnel Officer of the United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). [1]
After being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general, he assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Western Command on 18 October 2021. [4] On 11 February 2022, he took over as the General Officer Commanding Vajra Corps (XI Corps) from Lieutenant general C Bansi Ponnappa. [3] A year later on 16 May 2023 he assumed appointment as the Chief of Staff, Western Command. [2]
On 1 July 2024, he took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command succeeding Lieutenant general Manjinder Singh who moved to South Western Command as Army Commander. [1]
He was conferred with the award of Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2022 [8] and Sena Medal for gallantry. He has also been awarded with Central Army Commander's Commendation card and UN Force Commander's Appreciation. [1]
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Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1987 [7] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 19 December 1989 [9] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 19 December 1992 [10] |
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Major | Indian Army | 19 December 1998 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [11] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 January 2008 [12] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 1 June 2014 (acting)
1 November 2014 (substantive, with seniority from 27 January 2012) [13] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 1 September 2019 (seniority from 1 January 2018) [14] |
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Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 2021 |
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