The DG Army Aviation : Lt Gen PR Kumar VSM

Lt Gen PR Kumar, VSM is an alumni of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery on 15 December 1976, and during his long and illustrious career, has held a variety of sterling and balanced portfolio of Command, Staff and Instructional assignments. After early years of regimental service, he attended the Air OP, LGSC courses and graduated from the DSSC Wellington, as also attended the High Command and NDC courses. He has been awarded the M Phil (Defence and Strategic Studies) degree from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore and Madras University.

Lt Gen PR Kumar is an aviator and has commanded the 316 Medium Regiment in the western sector, 80th Infantry Brigade on the LoC, 23rd Infantry Division and then the vital Strike Corps in the South Western sector, ‘Strike One’. The General thereafter took over the Army Aviation Directorate , and is the Colonel Commandant Regiment of Artillery and Colonel Commandant Army Aviation.

Apart from an extremely successful Army career, Lt Gen PR Kumar is also a keen sportsman with a current focus on golf.