Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC). He superannuated on 30 November 2023.
Biography From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab, Mahal is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984. After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.
Awards and decorations
Ati Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva Medal75th Independence Anniversary Medal50th Independence Anniversary Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service Medal
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1984 Lieutenant Indian Army 15 December 1986 Captain Indian Army 15 December 1989 Major Indian Army 15 December 1995 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 1 April 2006 Brigadier Indian Army 24 October 2011 (acting)27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010) Major General Indian Army 27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 1 September 2019
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