Lt Gen R K Rana new Assam Rifles DG

SHILLONG: Lt Gen R K Rana, recipient of the Sena and Vishisht Seva medals, was appointed the 28th director general of the Assam Rifles on Monday.

"Lt Gen Rana was commissioned in June, 1976, in the Rajputana Rifles and has a coveted career profile both in command and staff appointments," said the army statement announcing his appointment.

"The new DGAR had commanded an infantry battalion in counter-insurgency operations, a mountain brigade in a high-altitude area, an infantry division on the India-China border and the Special Frontier Force in cabinet secretariat. On staff assignments, the general officer has held the important assignments of general staff officer 1 (operations) of an infantry division, director (operational logistics at the Army headquarters, colonel general staff of an area headquarters, deputy director general (welfare) at the Army headquarters and general officer commanding of an area headquarters," a Assam Rifles spokesperson said.

The general is an alumnus of Sainik School, Karnal, and National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. "He has done instructional tenures at the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, the commando wing, Belgaum, and the Infantry School, Mhow, and is an all-round sportsman having excelled in boxing, football, swimming and firing," the statement added.

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