Lieutenant General Tarun Chawla, PVSM, AVSM (Retd) was
commissioned into 8 Field Regiment in June 1984, a unit he
subsequently commanded. His extensive operational experience
encompasses the command of a Medium Regiment in the Western
Sector, an Artillery Brigade along the Line of Control in Jammu
& Kashmir, and an Artillery Division. He has also served as the
Director General Financial Planning and, later, Director General
Artillery. His military service extends globally, having served as a
United Nations Military Observer in Liberia, West Africa.
Demonstrating visionary leadership, he pioneered the establishment
of the Army Design Bureau. He has been an instructor at both
the College of Defence Management and the School of Artillery.
Post retirement, he is associated with various Defence Think
Tanks and Educational Institutions. He is a prolific
communicator, speaking and writing extensively on issues related to
Firepower, Defence Technology and Defence Procurement.
