Question: Who among the below has been appointed as new Vice Chief of Army Staff recently?
(a) Lieutenant General Sarath Chand
(b) General Bipin Rawat
(c) Lieutenant General A K Bhatt
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
- On 13th January, 2017 Lieutenant General Sarath Chand took over as Vice Chief of Army Staff and paid homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti.
- Before taking over as Vice Chief of Army Staff, he was commanding South Western Command.
- The General Officer was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979. During career spanning over 38 years, he has served in all operational theatres and has participated in many active combat leadership roles at every stage of command.
- He actively participated in Operation PAWAN as part of the IPKF in Sri Lanka. He commanded battalion in Operation RHINO and Operation FALCON.
- The General Officer has served at the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNOSOM-II).
- He will head the General Staff Branch at the Army Headquarters in his capacity as Vice Chief and will provide crucial support to the Army Chief in discharge of his duties.
- He will be responsible for ensuring the operational effectiveness of the Army by directly overseeing the functioning of the military operations, intelligence and logistics directorates. He will coordinate and facilitate decision making on critical issues involving multiple stakeholders within and outside Army.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157332
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/lt-general-sarath-chand-appointed-new-vice-chief-of-army-staff/