| Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
| R P Singh | |
| Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, AVSM, VSM |
| Serviceyears: | June 1982 – October 2021 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Servicenumber: | IC-40302P |
| Unit: | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
| Commands: | Western Army XXI Corps |
| Awards: | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Ravendra Pal Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Western Command of the Indian Army. He assumed office on 1 August 2019, succeeding Gen Surinder Singh.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Gen Singh was commissioned into the Mechanised Infantry Regiment on 12 Jun 1982. An alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, the General officer has attended the Defence Services Staff College, Senior Command Course, Higher Command Course and the National Defence College.[5]
The general officer has held various regimental, staff and instructional appointments. These include brigade major of an Infantry Brigade in intense Counter Insurgency areas in J&K, GSO-2, Military Intelligence Directorate at IHQ of MoD (Army), Col GS (Military Doctrine) at Army War College, Mhow, BGS (Ops) of a command in the Western Theatre, ADG (Discipline & Vigilance), DG LWE & DG DC&W at IHQ of MoD (Army). He was instructor at School of Armoured Warfare Ahmednagar and was also posted as United Nations military observer in United Nations in Africa.
The general officer commanded a Mechanised Infantry Battalion, an Armoured Brigade and an Infantry Division in the Western Theatre.
He was also 'the colonel' of The Mechanised Infantry Regiment.
He is a recipient of Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for distinguished service.[6]
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal | ||
| Wound Medal | Special Service Medal | Operation Vijay Medal | Operation Parakram Medal | |
| Sainya Seva Medal | High Altitude Service Medal | Videsh Seva Medal | 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal | |
| 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | UN Mission in Angola Medal | |
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 1982[7] | |||
| Indian Army | 12 June 1984[8] | ||
| Indian Army | 12 June 1987 | ||
| Indian Army | 12 June 1993[9] | ||
| Indian Army | 16 December 2004[10] | ||
| Indian Army | 1 March 2006[11] | ||
| Indian Army | 1 June 2010 (seniority from 7 January 2009)[12] | ||
| Indian Army | 1 January 2015 (seniority from 4 June 2012)[13] | ||
| Indian Army | 20 May 2017 (seniority from 1 May)[14] | ||