Amardeep Singh Aujla

Army Personnel

Indian Mohali, Punjab, India

Quick Info

ProfessionArmy Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth03/12/1966
Age59 years
BirthplaceMohali, Punjab, India

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Bio/Wiki

ReligionSikhism

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Mary’s School, Delhi Cantt
College/University
  • Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington
  • Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore
  • University of Madras, Chennai
  • National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi
  • Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
  • Army War College, Mhow
Educational Qualification(s)
  • A master's degree in strategic studies at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC)
  • M.Phil. (Defence and Strategic Studies) at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya and the University of Madras
  • Security and Strategic Study Course at the National Defence College (NDC)

Personal Life

Marital StatusNot known

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseNot known

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankLieutenant General
Service Years19 December 1987 - present
Unit13th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles
Service NumberIC-47261Y
Commands
  • 15th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles
  • GOC of the 268th Infantry Brigade, Jammu
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Vajr Division (aka 28th Infantry Division), Kashmir (30 December 2013 - 15 June 2015)
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Chinar Corps aka XV Corps), Kashmir (9 May 2022 - 20 May 2023)
  • 268th Infantry Brigade (30/12/2013 - 15/06/2015)
  • 28th Infantry Division (01/11/2019 - 03/12/2020)
  • Chinar Corps (XV) (09/05/2022 - 20/05/2023)
Designations (major ones)
  • Brigadier General Staff (BGS) (Operations) at the Chinar Corps
  • Brigadier Infantry (C) at the Infantry Directorate
  • Major General General Staff (Operations) at the Northern Command Headquarters
  • Director General of Information Technology
  • Master General Sustenance (MGS) (20 May 2023 - present)
  • Instructor at Commando Wing, The Infantry School, Belgaum
  • Instructor at HQ IMTRAT, Bhutan
  • Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade during Operation Parakram
  • Colonel General Staff in a Corps HQ
  • Director Perspective Planning in IHQ of MoD (Army)
  • Brigadier General Staff (Operations) at the Chinar Corps
  • Major General Staff (Operations) at the Northern Command Headquarters
  • Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment
Military Decorations
  • Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2023)
  • Yudh Seva Medal (2021)
  • Sena Medal (2019)
  • Vishist Seva Medal (2016)
  • Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Card
  • GOC-in-C Commendation Card
  • Samanya Seva Medal
  • Special Service Medal
  • Sainya Seva Medal
  • High Altitude Medal
  • Videsh Seva Medal
  • Operation Parakram Medal
  • Param Vishisht Seva Medal

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Amardeep Singh Aujla is a lieutenant general in the Indian Army.
2. He served as the 31st General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Chinar Corps in Kashmir.
3. Aujla became the Indian Army’s Master General Sustenance (MGS) in May 2023.
4. He comes from a family with a military background and is a fourth-generation army officer.
5. Aujla cleared the Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE) and joined the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in 1985.
6. After commissioning, he attended the Young Officers (YOs) course at the Infantry School in Belgaum.
7. Aujla was assigned to Kashmir as a major and served as a company commander from 1994 to 2004.
8. He attended the Higher Command Course of the Indian Army at the Army War College in Mhow.
9. He was appointed as the 2IC (Second-in-Command) of his battalion as a lieutenant colonel.
10. Aujla later served as an instructor at the Infantry School in Belgaum.
11. He trained the Bhutanese Army under the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) after returning from Bhutan.
12. Amardeep was posted as a Colonel General Staff (CGS) in one of the corps of the Indian Army.
13. He served at the Directorate General of Perspective Planning (DG PP) in New Delhi as a brigadier.
14. Aujla was posted to the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (IHQ of MoD) (Army) in New Delhi as a major general.
15. He took over as the XV Corps commander in Kashmir on 9 May 2022.
16. Aujla led anti-terrorist operations in Kashmir, reducing militancy in the region.
17. Upon Lt Gen K. J. S. Dhillon's retirement, Aujla received his uniform and accolades.
18. In April 2023, he became the Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles.
19. Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla served as the GOC of XV Corps until 20 May 2023.
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