Amardeep Singh Aujla

Lieutenant General
Amardeep Singh Aujla
UYSM, YSM, SM, VSM
Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla UYSM, YSM, SM, VSM
	Lt Gen Aujla (right) with Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh in Srinagar, July 2022.
General Officer Commanding ; XV Corps
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 May 2022
Preceded by	Lt Gen DP Pandey
Personal details
Born	3 December 1966; Ambala, Haryana, India
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	December 1987 – present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	13th & 15th Battalion; The Rajputana Rifles
Commands	XV Corps (India) ; 28 Infantry Division; 268 Infantry Brigade
Service number	IC-47261Y

Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla [1] (born 3 December 1966) UYSM,YSM, SM, VSM is an Indian Army General serving as the current General Officer-Commanding (GOC)[2][3] of the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps(XV). He took over from Lieutenant General Devendra Pratap Pandey after the latter completed his term as the Corps Commander. Prior to his appointment as the Chinar Corps Commander, the General served briefly as Director General of Information Technology at Army Headquarters, New Delhi and majorly as Major General General Staff (Operations) of Northern Command.

Early life and education

Aujla hails from Mohali, Punjab and is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Lt Gen Aujla has attended prestigious career courses including the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow and National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds M Phil in Defence and Strategic Studies from Devi Ahilya University, Indore and also from Madras University, Chennai.

Career

Aujla commissioned into 13th Battalion The Rajputana Rifles on 19 Dec 1987. The General has immense experience in Counter Insurgency Operations having served multiple times in Jammu and Kashmir.[4] He has commanded 15th Battalion The Rajputana Rifles in deserts, an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division (Vajra Division) along the Line of Control in North Kashmir.

He has held numerous Instructional and Staff appointments which include two tenures as instructor at the Commando Wing, The Infantry School, Belgaum and an instructor tenure at HQ IMTRAT, Bhutan, a tenure as Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade during OP PARAKRAM, Colonel General Staff in a Corps HQ, Director Perspective Planning in IHQ of MoD (Army), Brigadier General Staff (Operations) at Chinar Corps, Brigadier Infantry (C) at Infantry Directorate, IHQ of MoD (Army) and Major General General Staff (Operations) at HQ Northern Command.

He took over the reins of Srinagar-based XV Corps as the 51st General Officer Commanding on 10 May 2022.[5]

Commander, 268 Infantry Brigade

The General Officer commanded 268 Infantry Brigade from 30 Dec 2013 to 15 Jun 2015.[6] Numerous successful operation were conducted under his stewardship leading to establishment of complete dominance and absolute control along the line of Control while giving and impetus to Defence Infrastructure development in a huge way.

General Officer Commanding, 28 Infantry Division

The General Officer commanded 28 Infantry Division from 1 Nov 2019 to 3 Dec 2020.[7] Numerous successful operation were conducted under his stewardship leading to establishment of complete dominance and absolute control along the line of Control while giving and impetus to Defence Infrastructure development in a huge way.

Awards and decorations

Uttam Yudh Seva Medal	Yudh Seva Medal		Sena Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal	Samanya Seva Medal	Special Service Medal	Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Medal	Videsh 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

He has been awarded the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (2023), Yudh Seva Medal (2021),[8] Sena Medal (2019), Vishist Seva Medal (2016) and the COAS and GOC-in-C Commendation Card for His Service.

References

Indian Army in Kashmir gets new Commander; Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla is GOC Chinar Corps, retrieved 19 September 2022
"J&K: Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over command of Chinar Corps". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
"Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as new Chinar Corps Commander". ANI News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
"Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
ANI (9 May 2022). "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as new Chinar Corps Commander". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
PTI (9 May 2022). "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
"LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING CONFERRED GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY-2021" (PDF). PIB DELHI. 25 January 2021. p. 2.

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[1] Indian Army in Kashmir gets new Commander; Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla is GOC Chinar Corps, retrieved 19 September 2022

[2] "J&K: Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over command of Chinar Corps". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[3] "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as new Chinar Corps Commander". ANI News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[4] "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[5] Service, Tribune News. "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[6] ANI (9 May 2022). "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as new Chinar Corps Commander". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[7] PTI (9 May 2022). "Lt Gen Amardeep Singh Aujla takes over as GoC 15 Corps". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[8] "LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING CONFERRED GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY-2021" (PDF). PIB DELHI. 25 January 2021. p. 2.