Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 31: Lieutenant General S.K Sharma today assumed the appointment of Chief of Staff, Northern Command at Udhampur.
He relieved Lieutenant General J S Nain who would be taking over a Corps shortly.
Lieutenant General Sharma, was commissioned in the Rajputana Rifles on December 17,1983 and has commanded 11th Battalion of the Rajputana Rifles, an Infantry Brigade along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir and an Infantry Division in Jammu.
He has also held staff and instructional appointments including a Military Obs-erver tenure at United Nations Mission in Liberia.
He has also served as an instructor at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and has had tenures in Military Operations and Intelligence Branches at Army Headquarters.
Prior to taking over as the Chief of Staff, Headquarter Northern Command, he was tenating the appointment of Chief of Staff, Chinar Corps.
The General Officer is also a recipient of Yudh Seva Medal for his distinguished service during operations and dedication to the organisation.
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