Tarun Kumar Aich

Lieutenant General
Tarun Kumar Aich
PVSM AVSM
Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich DCOAS (Strat)
Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich PVSM, AVSM
4th DCOAS (Strategy)
Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy)
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 March 2023
Chief of the Army StaffManoj Pande
Upendra Dwivedi
Preceded byM. V. Suchindra Kumar
General Officer Commanding XXXIII Corps
In office
22 October 2021 – 31 October 2022
Preceded byAjai Kumar Singh
Succeeded byVPS Kaushik
Personal details
Born (1964-10-19) 19 October 1964 (age 60)
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service14 June 1986 – 31 October 2024
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit16 Madras Regiment
Commands XXXIII Corps
12th Infantry Division (RAPID)
Service numberIC-43710L[1]
Awards

Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich, PVSM, AVSM (born 19 October 1964) is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He last served as the 4th Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Strategy).[2][3] He is the first officer from the Madras Regiment to become the Deputy Chief of Army Staff DCOAS (Strategy), assuming office from Lt Gen M. V. Suchindra Kumar on 14 Mar 2023.[2] Previously, he was the Director General of Military Intelligence. Prior to that, he was GOC Trishakti Corps (XXXIII Corps).[4][5] He earlier served as the Director General of National Cadet Corps.[6][7][8][9]

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  2. ^ a b https://indianarmy.nic.in/leaders/leaders-site-main/deputy-chiefs-of-army-staff-leaders-site-main
  3. ^ "Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich appointed as Vice Chief of Army Staff". Hindusthan Samachar. 14 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich takes charge of Trishakti Corps". Economic Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich takes charge of Trishakti Corps". etvbharat.com. ETV Bharat. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich takes over as DG NCC". The Statesman. 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Lt. Gen. Tarun Kumar Aich takes over as Director General, National Cadet Corps". Press Information Bureau. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ "लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल तरुण कुमार ने संभाला एनसीसी के डीजी का पद". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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