Manoj Pande last served as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff.
19 Facts About Manoj Pande
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Manoj Pande previously served as 43rd Vice Chief of the Army Staff, prior to that he was General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command and as the Commander-in-Chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command.
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Manoj Pande served as General Officer Commanding IV Corps, before assuming the appointment as commander of Gajraj Corps he was serving as the Chief of Staff, Southern Command.
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Manoj Pande is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to become the Army Chief.
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Manoj Pande became the 23rd COAS to take over Colonel of the mounted Cavalry Regiment.
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Manoj Pande subsequently attended the College of Military Engineering, Pune and earned a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering.
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Gen Manoj Pande was commissioned into the Bombay Sappers, one of the regiments in the Corps of Engineers, in December 1982.
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Manoj Pande attended the Staff College, Camberley in the United Kingdom.
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Manoj Pande has commanded the 117 Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Manoj Pande was in command of the regiment during Operation Parakram.
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Manoj Pande then attended the Army War College, Mhow and completed the Higher Command Course.
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Manoj Pande was then promoted to the rank of brigadier and given command of an engineer brigade as part of a Strike Corps in the western theatre.
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Manoj Pande commanded the 52 Infantry Brigade, positioned along the LOC.
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Manoj Pande was selected to attend the prestigious National Defence College.
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On 1 June 2020, Gen Manoj Pande assumed the appointment of Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command.
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On 1 February 2022, Lieutenant General Manoj Pande took over as the 43rd Vice Chief of the Army Staff succeeding Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, when the latter superannuated from service on 31 January 2022.
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Manoj Pande was granted an extension for a period of one month till 30 June 2024 when he was due to retire on 30 May 2024.
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Gen Manoj Pande married Mrs Archana Manoj Pande, a gold medalist from Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur on 3 May 1987.
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Manoj Pande is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vishisht Seva Medal.