Lt Gen PJS Pannu take over as the
Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) from Air Marshal Rajeev
Sachdeva on June 1.
He is currently posted as Deputy Chief Integrated Defence Staff (Doctrine
Organisation and Training).
The General Officer is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy and was
commissioned into 22nd Battalion, The Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) on December
13, 1980, and commanded the battalion from May 1999 to February 2001 in Uri
Sector (Jammu and Kashmir) during Operation VIJAY.
General Officer an instructor in the prestigious Indian Military Academy.
He has also held important appointments in various Formation Headquarters and
Army Headquarters such as General Staff Officer grade 1 and Director in
Military Operations Directorate, Colonel Military Secretary at HQ 1
Corps,
He has commanded an Infantry Brigade in Kashmir Valley, has been Commandant of
MLI Regimental Centre, commanded an infantry division in the North East.
General Officer served as ADG MO and DG Infantry before taking over a
prestigious Corps in the Northern Command.