Deepak Kapoor Military person

General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (b. 1948) was the 23rd Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman, Chiefs of Staffs Committee(COSC) appointed on 31 August 2009.He retired on 31 March 2010 and was succeeded by General V K Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1948

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award
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal
military operations
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
United Nations Operation in Somalia II
military command
Chief of Army Staff
Brigade Commander (Cdr 161 Inf Bde)
Chief Of Staff 4 Corps
Corps Commander (GOC 33 Corps)
Division Commander (GOC 22 Mountain Div)
GOC-in-C ARTRAC
GOC-in-C Northern Command
Honorary Aide-De-Camp to The President of India
Honorary Colonel - The Brigade of Guards
Sr. Colonel Commandant - Regiment of Artillery
Vice-chief of Army Staff
service start1967
service end2010

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