| Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane AVSM, SM, VSM | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 India |
| Service/branch |
 Indian Army |
| Years of service | June 1980 – present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-38750H |
| Unit | 7 Sikh Light Infantry |
| Commands held |
 Army Training Command |
| Awards |
 Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane, AVSM, SM, VSM is the current and 20th General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Army Training Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 December 2017. He assumed the post after Lt General Dewan Rabindranath Soni.[1][2]
Early life and education[]
Naravane is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He also has a master's degree in Defence Studies from Chennai University and a MPhil in Defence and Management Studies from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.[1][2]
Career[]
Naravane was commissioned into 7th Sikh Light Infantry in June 1980. He has vast experience and has served in Counter-Insurgency Operations in Kashmir and Northeast India. He has commanded a Rashtriya Rifles battalion in Jammu and Kashmir; an Infantry brigade; Assam Rifles in Northeast India as Inspector General (North); a Strike Corps and General Officer Commanding (GOC), Delhi Area. In addition, he was an instructor at the Army War College, Mhow and served as the Indian Defence Attache to Myanmar.[1][2][3] He was also the commander of the 2017 Republic Day parade.[4][5]
During his career, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (2017), Sena Medal and Vishist Seva Medal (2015) for his service.[2][6][7]
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Personal life[]
Naravane likes painting, yoga and gardening. He is married to Veena Naravane who is a teacher and has 25 years of experience. She is now the Regional President, Army Wives Welfare Association of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC). They have a son who is also in the Indian Army.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief". http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/lt-gen-naravane-takes-over-as-artrac-chief/506687.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane takes over Gen officer Commanding-in-chief of ARTRAC". http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-manoj-mukund-naravane-takes-over-gen-officer-commanding-in-chief-of-artrac/states/news/1063937.html.
- ↑ "In break from past, Lt Gen doesn’t stand behind Prime Minister during speech" (in English). The Indian Express. 2017-08-16. Archived from the original on 2017-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816020122/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-break-from-past-lt-gen-doesnt-stand-behind-prime-minister-during-speech-4798628/.
- ↑ News18 (2017-01-25). "#RepublicDay 2017 Parade is commanded by Lt. Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane,Sena Medal,Vishisht Seva Medal General Officer Commanding,Delhi Areapic.twitter.com/LBSSwAOQho". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231823/https://twitter.com/CNNnews18/status/824477788233203712.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=169965.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013224720/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=157683.
- ↑ "Ashok Chakra Awarded to NK Neeraj Kumar Singh of 13 Rajputana Rifles (Posthumous) 374 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20171204231824/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114924.
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