Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain has taken over as the new Vice-Chief of the Army (VCOAS). Jain, an NDA alumnus, was commissioned in the Mahar Regiment in June 1988. He has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Sena Medal (SM).
New Delhi [भारत]July 1 (ANI): Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and Sena Medal (SM) awardee Lieutenant General Sandeep Jain on Wednesday assumed charge as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS).
According to a press release issued by the Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Jain, an alumnus of the National Defense Academy (NDA), was commissioned into the Mahar Regiment in June 1988.
Four decades of illustrious military career
In his illustrious military career spanning nearly four decades, he has held a number of important command and staff positions in a variety of operational environments, reflecting his wide field and headquarters experience. He has commanded an infantry battalion in a semi-desert area and has also led during deployment with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. In addition, he has also commanded an infantry brigade in a strike corps, a counter insurgency force and a pivot corps under the Northern Command.
His operational experience includes participation in Operation Pawan, service as a military observer with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia, and multiple stints in high altitude areas as well as counter-insurgency operations along the Line of Control (LoC) and in the North-Eastern region. He has also commanded a sector in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
After promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he commanded a corps under the Northern Command. Subsequently, he served as the Chief of Staff at Headquarters Southern Command, where he contributed to capability development, force restructuring and enhancing operational readiness. Later, as an Army Commander, he served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command.
Lieutenant General Jain has held a number of important staff and operational positions in various formations and headquarters, giving him wide experience in conventional warfare, counter-terrorism operations, high altitude deployments, UN peacekeeping missions and force readiness in various terrains.
As a distinguished officer, he has attended the Higher Command Course at the Army War College and the National Defense Course in Kenya. In recognition of his exemplary service, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Sena Medal. (ANI)
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