Vikrant Shekhawat : Apr 30, 2022, 12:15 PM
The country is going to get a new army chief today. Experienced and mighty officer of the Indian Army, Lt. General Manoj Pandey will take charge as the Chief of Army Staff today. He will replace MM Naravane. The special thing is that General Manoj Pandey will be the first officer of the Corps of Engineers to take over as the Army Chief. Let us know. Journey of General Pandey to reach the rank of Army Chief so far.
Former Commanding Officer of Eastern CommandTake. General Manoj Pandey has previously been the Commanding Officer of the Eastern Command and has also held the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. Take. General Manoj Pandey has received Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
Take. General Pandey was born to Dr. CG Pandey and Prema, who was an announcer and host for All India Radio. His family is from Nagpur. After initial schooling. General Manoj Pandey joined the National Defense Academy. After NDA, he joined Indian Military Academy and took commission as an officer. He married Archana Salpekar, Gold Medalist of Government Dental College, on 3 May 1987.
Worked as Chief Engineer in United Nations MissionTake. General Manoj Pandey was commissioned in December 1982 in the Bombay Sappers, a regiment of the Corps of Engineers. He has also been a part of Staff College, Camberley, UK. After the completion of the course he returned to India and was appointed Brigade Major of the Mountain Brigade of Northeast India. After rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, he served as chief engineer in the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Led 117 Engineer Regiment on LoCTake. General Manoj Pandey has also commanded 117 Engineer Regiment on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He was the regiment commander during Operation Parakram. He then joined the Army War College, Mhow and completed the Higher Command Course. He was then appointed Colonel Q in Headquarters 8 Mountain Division.
After promotion to the rank of Major General, Lt. General Pandey commanded the 8th Mountain Division, which was involved in high altitude operations in western Ladakh. He then worked as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Directorate of Military Operations at Army Headquarters. Promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, he also held the responsibility of the Chief of Staff of the Southern Command.
Former Commanding Officer of Eastern CommandTake. General Manoj Pandey has previously been the Commanding Officer of the Eastern Command and has also held the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. Take. General Manoj Pandey has received Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
Take. General Pandey was born to Dr. CG Pandey and Prema, who was an announcer and host for All India Radio. His family is from Nagpur. After initial schooling. General Manoj Pandey joined the National Defense Academy. After NDA, he joined Indian Military Academy and took commission as an officer. He married Archana Salpekar, Gold Medalist of Government Dental College, on 3 May 1987.
Worked as Chief Engineer in United Nations MissionTake. General Manoj Pandey was commissioned in December 1982 in the Bombay Sappers, a regiment of the Corps of Engineers. He has also been a part of Staff College, Camberley, UK. After the completion of the course he returned to India and was appointed Brigade Major of the Mountain Brigade of Northeast India. After rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel, he served as chief engineer in the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Led 117 Engineer Regiment on LoCTake. General Manoj Pandey has also commanded 117 Engineer Regiment on the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. He was the regiment commander during Operation Parakram. He then joined the Army War College, Mhow and completed the Higher Command Course. He was then appointed Colonel Q in Headquarters 8 Mountain Division.
After promotion to the rank of Major General, Lt. General Pandey commanded the 8th Mountain Division, which was involved in high altitude operations in western Ladakh. He then worked as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Directorate of Military Operations at Army Headquarters. Promoted to the rank of lieutenant general, he also held the responsibility of the Chief of Staff of the Southern Command.