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Things you need to know about Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat
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General Bipin Rawat is the 27th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army who assumed office on December 31 in the year of 2016 following the retirement of General Dalbir Singh. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) before taking charge as Chief of the Army Staff (COAS). General Bipin Rawat has been serving in the Indian Army from December 16, 1978. General Bipin Rawat is one of the decorated officers and won many Medals and Honours such as the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM), Sena Medal (SM) and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM).
Early & Career
• COAS Bipin Rawat is a third-generation officer of the Indian Army born and brought up in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
• The family of COAS had been serving the Indian Army from multiple generations, and his father Lieutenant General Laxman Singh Rawat (Retd.) had served the country for a long period of time.
• COAS attended St. Edward’s School (Shimla) , Cambrian Hall Boarding School (Dehradun) and the prestigious Indian Military Academy (Dehradun) and was awarded the ‘Sword of Honour’ on the commission.
• COAS is graduated from Defense Services Staff College located at Wellington Cantonment affiliated to the Madras University (Tamil Nadu) and Fort Leavenworth (USA).
• COAS was awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy at Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut) for his Military-Media strategies and glories.
• COAS Bipin Rawat was given the 5th battalion of 11 Gorkha Rifles on December 16 in the year of 1978.
Biography
| Name | General Bipin Rawat |
| Real Name | General Bipin Rawat |
| Date of Commissioned | 16 July,1978 |
| Profession | Chief of Army Staff (COAS) |
| Date of Birth | 16 March,1958 |
| Age | 60 |
| Father's Name | Lieutenant General (Retd.) Laxman Singh Rawat |
| Service Number | IC-35471M |
| Height | 1.70 M |
| Weight | 78 Kilogram |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Special Honours | (UYSM), (AVSM), (YSM), (VSM) & (SM) |
| School | St. Edward’s School (Shimla) and Cambrian Hall Boarding School (Dehradun) |
| College | Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), Defence Services Staff College (Wellington) and Fort Leavenworth (USA) |
| Hobby | Tracking and Swimming |
| Hometown | Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Marriage Status | Married |
| Special Achievement | Sword of Honor |
Honours and Medals
| Uttam Yudh Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | ||
| Yudh Seva Medal | Sena Medal | Vishisht Seva Medal | |
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