Colonel Randhir Singh (Retd), an alumnus of Army
Cadet College, Pune was commissioned into 4/5 GR
(FF) on 31st March 1972 from Indian Military
Academy, Dehradun.. He has wide ranging experience
in counter insurgency operations, high altitude and in
desert warfare. During Operation Pawan, as a Major
(2nd-in- command), he often officiated as the CO
in crisis situations and led his men from the front, with
great confidence and professional competence.
On 25 November 1993, he took over command of his
Paltan, at Chennai. During his Command he laid
great emphasis on professional training. He hung
up his uniform in August 2002, and is presently
settled in Himachal Pradesh.
