Lt Gen PJS Pannu designated as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (operation)

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.