Surinder Singh Mahal

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal PVSM AVSM VSM^[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.

Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Branch	Indian Army
Years of service	December 1984 – November 2023
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-42387P[1]
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

Biography

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]

Awards and decorations

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

Dates of rank

Insignia	Rank	Component	Date of rank
	Second Lieutenant	Indian Army	15 December 1984[4]
	Lieutenant	Indian Army	15 December 1986[5]
	Captain	Indian Army	15 December 1989[6]
	Major	Indian Army	15 December 1995[7]
	Lieutenant-Colonel	Indian Army	16 December 2004[8]
	Colonel	Indian Army	1 April 2006[9]
	Brigadier	Indian Army	24 October 2011 (acting) 27 December 2011 (substantive, with seniority from 6 April 2010)[10]
	Major General	Indian Army	27 March 2017 (seniority from 1 February 2015)[11]
	Lieutenant-General	Indian Army	1 September 2019[12]