LT GEN A NATARAJAN TAKES OVER AS ADJUTANT GENERAL

Lt Gen A Natarajan, took over as Adjutant General at Army Headquarters today. An alumni of King George School (now Military School) Bangalore, Lt Gen A Natarajan was commissioned in the Regiment of Artillery in the year 1963 and participated in the 1965 Indo-Pak war. He is a highly experienced aviator and has been an Air Observation Post (Air Op) Pilot - initially on fixed wing aircraft and thereafter helicopters. During the 1971 Indo-Pak war he operated as an Air Op pilot in the famous Longewala sector of Rajasthan. With rich command, Staff and Instructional experiences, the General Officer commanded a Field Regiment and later on promotion to the rank of Brigadier an Independent Artillery Brigade. He has also been Director of Operations Branch at Army Aviation Directorate, MA to VCOAS and instructor at School of Artillery DEOLALI and National Defence Academy Khadakwasla Pune. Lt Gen A Natarajan has been the Major General-in-Charge of Administration at Southern Command. He was also Additional Director General of Army Aviation at Army HQs. He had also held the coveted appointment of Chairman-cum-Managing Director Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd, a Govt. of India Enterprise. He is also the Colonel Commandant of Artillery. Before taking over as Adjutant General he was Director General Discipline, Ceremonials and Welfare (DCW) at Army Headquarters. Lt Gen is highly decorated officer having been awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.