Honorific Prefix: | Lieutenant General |
Surinder Singh Mahal | |
Honorific Suffix: | PVSM, AVSM, VSM |
Serviceyears: | December 1984 November 2023 |
Allegiance: | India |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Servicenumber: | IC-42387P |
Unit: | 41st Armoured Regiment |
Commands: | Army Training Command Uttar Bharat Area II Corps |
Awards: | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal [1] is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).[2] He superannuated on 30 November 2023.
From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab,[3] Mahal is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the 41st Armoured Regiment in December 1984.[2] After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.[2]
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal | Special Service Medal | ||
Operation Vijay Medal | Operation Parakram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal | 75th Independence Anniversary Medal | |
50th Independence Anniversary Medal | 30 Years Long Service Medal | 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal |
Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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15 December 1984[4] | |||
Indian Army | 15 December 1986[5] | ||
Indian Army | 15 December 1989[6] | ||
Indian Army | 15 December 1995[7] | ||
Indian Army | 16 December 2004[8] | ||
Indian Army | 1 April 2006[9] | ||
Indian Army | 24 October 2011 (acting) 27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010)[10] | ||
Indian Army | 27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[11] | ||
Indian Army | 1 September 2019[12] | ||