Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, AVSM, VSM Takes Over Eastern Command
(Judicial Quest News Network)
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, AtiVishishtSeva Medal, VishishtSeva Medal, took over the reins of Eastern Command as its General Officer Commanding-in-Chief on 01 June 2021. Prior to this, he was Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command, the only Tri- services Operational Command in India from 01 Jun 2020 to 31 May 2021.
The General was commissioned in the Bombay Sappers in December 1982. In his
distinguished service career, he has held several prestigious command and staff
assignments in Conventional as well as Counter Insurgency Operations in all
types of terrain. He commanded an Engineer Regiment along Line of Control
during Operation PARAKRAM in J&K, an Engineer Brigade in Western Sector,
Infantry Brigade along Line of Control in J&K, Mountain Division in High
Altitude Area of Western Ladakh & a Corps in North East. The General is a
graduate of Staff College Camberley(UK) and has varied experience in staff
appointments which include the Military Secretary & Military Operations
Branches at Army Headquarters, Operations Branch in a Brigade Headquarters in
the North East and Headquarters Eastern Command at Kolkata.
The Army Commander
conveys his warm greetings to the people and wishes them peace, prosperity,
health & happiness in times ahead.
