Man Mohan Singh Rai

Lieutenant General Man Mohan Singh Rai PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Allegiance	India
Service / branch	Indian Army
Years of service	15 December 1976 – 31 July 2016
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	IC-34003
Unit	Bombay Sappers
Commands	Eastern Army XII Corps
Awards	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Man Mohan Singh Rai, PVSM, AVSM, VSM was the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 August 2015 following the retirement of Lieutenant General Philip Campose. He retired on 31 July 2016 and was succeeded by General Bipin Rawat.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Early life and education

Rai is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Pune and passed out third in order of merit. He has attended Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and Army War College, Mhow.^[1][2][6]

Career

Rai was commissioned into Bombay Sappers on 15 December 1976. He is a third generation officer in the army and has vast operational and command experience. He has commanded an armored engineer Regiment; a mountain brigade in the North East India; a Counter Insurgency Force in Jammu and Kashmir; XII Corps (Jodhpur); Chief of Staff South Western Command and GOC-in-C Eastern Command. He has also held various staff appointments including Directing Staff at Defence Service Staff College; Colonel General Staff Operations of a high altitude Corps; Chief Engineer of a Desert Corps; Brigadier General Staff at Army Training Command and Deputy Director General at Military Operations Directorate (Army HQ). He was also the Colonel Commandant of the Bombay Sappers.^[1][2][6][7]

During his career, he has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2016) as Lieutenant General, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (January 2011) as Major General of Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir and Vishisht Seva Medal as Brigadier.^[8][9]

Honours and decorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal	Special Service Medal		Siachen Glacier Medal
Operation Vijay Medal	Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal
50th Anniversary of Independence Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

1. "Army vice-chief Lt Gen MMS Rai retires". Archived from the original on 10 November 2016.
2. "Lt Gen MMS Rai takes over as Army's new vice chief of staff". The Indian Express. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
3. "Army vice chief Lt Gen MMS Rai retires". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
4. "Army gets 3 top commanders, MMS Rai is vice-chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
5. "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
6. "Lt Gen MMS Rai takes over as GOC Desert Corps". Indian Defence Review. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
7. "Lt Gen MMS Rai designated as GOC-in-C Eastern Command - The Sangai Express". The Sangai Express. 20 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
8. "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
9. "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

Military offices
Preceded by Dalbir Singh	General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command 19 December 2013 – 31 July 2015	Succeeded by Praveen Bakshi
Preceded by Samer Pal Singh Dhillon	General Officer Commanding XII Corps 9 August 2012 -	Succeeded by
Preceded by Philip Campose	Vice Chief of Army Staff 1 August 2015 – 31 July 2016	Succeeded by Bipin Rawat