Shravan Kumar Patyal

Lieutenant General Shravan Kumar Patyal, PVSM, UYSM, SM was the Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) of the Indian Army and assumed office on 31 March 2017. He assumed the post after Lt General Subrata Saha retired from office.^[1][2][3][4]

Lieutenant General Shravan Kumar Patyal PVSM, UYSM, SM
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Years of service	1979 – 2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-35960X
Unit	4th Gorkha Rifles
Commands	XIV Corps
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Sena Medal

Career

Patyal was commissioned into the Gorkha Rifles in 1979. He has held many positions including Commander of XIV Corps (Leh), Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI) and Border Roads Organization.^[5][2][6][7]

During his career, he has been awarded the Sena Medal, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2017^[8] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018 for his service.^[9]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Sena Medal	Samanya Seva Medal		Special Service Medal
Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	Videsh Seva Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal