Jai Singh Nain Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General
Jai Singh Nain
Honorific Suffix:PVSM,AVSM, SM
Serviceyears:18 June 1983 – 31 October 2022
Rank: Lieutenant General
Servicenumber:IC-41067N
Commands: Southern Army
9 Corps
Awards: Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal

Lieutenant General Jai Singh Nain PVSM, AVSM, SM, ADC is a former General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Southern Command of the Indian Army. He assumed the post from Lieutenant-General Chandi Prasad Mohanty.He had his schooling from the Sainik School, Kunjpura

Career

Nain was commissioned into the 2nd battalion of the Dogra Regiment in June 1983.[1] He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and the National Defence College (Bangladesh).[2]

Nain has served as a United Nations military observer with the UN mission in Iraq and Kuwait.[2] He is the alumnus of Sainik School Kunjpura, Karnal Haryana. and belongs to 62nd course Hunter Squadron of National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune

Decorations

Param Vishisht Seva MedalAti Vishisht Seva MedalSena Medal
Special Service MedalSiachen Glacier MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUNIKOM

Dates of rank

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
18 June 1983[3]
Indian Army 18 June 1985[4]
Indian Army 18 June 1988[5]
Indian Army 18 June 1994[6]
Indian Army 16 December 2004[7]
Indian Army 15 March 2006[8]
Indian Army 9 August 2010 (substantive, with seniority from 14 August 2009)[9]
Indian Army 18 November 2015 (seniority from 23 August 2014)[10]
Indian Army 23 February 2018[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Lt Gen JS Nain takes over as Commander of Army's Rising Star Corps. Times of India . 12 January 2019 . 1 February 2021.
  2. News: . Lt Gen JS Nain assumes command of Southern Army in Pune. Devdiscourse. 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  3. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch). 414 . 30 March 1985 . The Gazette of India.
  4. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch). 452 . 28 March 1987 . The Gazette of India.
  5. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 589 . 22 April 1989. The Gazette of India.
  6. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 1894 . 15 October 1994. The Gazette of India.
  7. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 1896 . 15 October 2005. The Gazette of India.
  8. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 2179 . 20 December 2008. The Gazette of India.
  9. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 430 . 22 March 2014. The Gazette of India.
  10. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 755 . 16 April 2022 . The Gazette of India.
  11. News: Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch) . 393 . 9 February 2019. The Gazette of India.