Jammu, May 2 -- Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Thursday assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command.
As per the official communique, a highly decorated officer, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma is an alumnus of NDA, Khadakwasla,IndianMilitaryAcademy, Dehradun andDefenceServicesStaffCollege,Wellington.
He was commissioned into the MADRAS Regiment in December 1987. He is qualified on Higher Command Course and has also attended course atNationalDefenceCollege,New Delhi.
The General Officer has a rich operational experience.
He commanded an Infantry Battalion, Brigade and Division along the Line of Control and has Commanded a Strike Corps in the Western Sector.
The General Officer has a ...