CHANDIGARH, DEC 12
Lt Gen R S Sujlana is an alumni of Punjab Public School, Nabha and is a recepient of the Schools’ Roll of Honour in 2011. He joined the National Defence Academy in Jul 1967. On commissioning from the Indian Military Academy in Jun 1971 he joined the illustrious Sikh Regiment as a third generation Army Officer and later was selected as Colonel of the Sikh Regiment. His 40 years career in the Army has been outstanding.
As a young officer he was baptized in battle during the 1971, Indo-Pak War in Jammu and Kashmir. In the years that followed, he gained further operational experience and commanded with distinction 3rd Battalion the SIKH Regiment and 77 Mountain Brigade, both in active Counter Insurgency/ Terrorist Operations. In the higher echelons, he commanded the strategic 24 RAPID and 10 Corps, guarding the nation’s desert frontier.
Adept at media handling and psychological warfare he was specially selected to hold the sensitive assignment of the official spokesperson of the Army over a prolonged period. He was the pioneer
to introduce and streamline the Right to Information in the Army. He was decorated with ‘Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 2003 for his commendable role during Operation PARAKRAM and later with the ‘Ati Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 2007. He has been an Instructor at the Indian Military Academy and later served most commendably, as the Commandant, of this prestigious and world class Institution. For his exceptional service of a very high order he was awarded the ‘Param Vishisht Seva Medal’ in 2010.
A graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi, he holds a Masters Degree in Defence studies and M Phil in National Security and Strategic Studies.
He is a keen sportsman and as part of his extra curricular activities his interests are in Philately, Angling and Environment Related aspects.
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