Surinder Singh Mahal
{{Short description|Retired Army General Officer}}
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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = Lieutenant General
| name = Surinder Singh Mahal
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| serviceyears = December 1984 {{endash}} November 2023
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| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
| rank = Lieutenant General
| unit = 41st Armoured Regiment
|commands = 20px Army Training Command
Uttar Bharat Area
II Corps
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| awards = 20px Param Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
20px Vishisht Seva Medal
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Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal {{Post-nominals|country=IND|PVSM|AVSM|VSM|size=100%}}{{cite web|url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jan/doc20221259101.pdf|title=GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2022|website=Press Information Bureau of India|date=25 January 2022|access-date=22 April 2022}} is a retired general officer in the Indian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC).{{cite news |last=Singh |first=Mayank |date=2 April 2022 |title=New Armed Forces officers assume charge at the tri-services and services level |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/apr/02/new-armed-forces-officers-assume-charge-at-the-tri-services-and-services-level-2436905.html |work=The New Indian Express |location= |access-date=22 April 2022}}
He superannuated on 30 November 2023.
Biography
From Kathgarh village in Nawanshahar District, Punjab,{{cite news |author= |date=4 February 2020 |title=Lt. General SS Mahal is Kharga Corps GOC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/lt-gen-mahal-is-kharga-corps-goc/articleshow/73915765.cms |work=The Times of India |location= |access-date=22 April 2022}} 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. After commanding II Corps at Ambala, he commanded the Uttar Bharat (UB) Area before his appointment as GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.
Awards and decorations
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| colspan="2" |Vishisht Seva Medal |
Operation Vijay Medal |
50th Independence Anniversary Medal |
Dates of rank
References
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{{s-bef| before = Manmohan Jeet Singh Kahlon}}
{{s-ttl| title = General Officer Commanding II Corps| years = 3 February 2020 – 11 February 2021}}
{{s-aft| after = N. S. Raja Subramani}}
{{s-bef| before = N. S. Raja Subramani}}
{{s-ttl| title = General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area| years = February 2020 – March 2022}}
{{s-aft| after = Johnson P Mathew}}
{{s-bef| before = Raj Shukla}}
{{s-ttl| title = General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command| years = 1 April 2022 – 30 November 2023}}
{{s-aft|after=Manjinder Singh}}
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Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni
Category:Indian Military Academy alumni
Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal
Category:Military personnel from Punjab, India
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Defence Services Staff College alumni
Category:Academic staff of the Defence Services Staff College