Who is Lt Gen VPS Kaushik: Before assuming this important post, he was serving as the General Officer Commanding of the Trishakti Corps. Apart from this, he has also performed many important responsibilities in the Indian Army.
Who is Lt Gen VPS Kaushik: Lieutenant General VPS Kaushik has assumed the post of Adjutant General of the Indian Army. On assuming the appointment, he paid tribute to the brave at the National War Memorial NWM. Before assuming this important post, he was serving as the General Officer Commanding of the Trishakti Corps.
The Additional Directorate General of the Directorate General of Public Information informed on Friday (August 2, 2024) on the social media platform X that Lieutenant General VPS Kaushik has taken over the post of Adjutant General of the Indian Army. Let us tell you that even before becoming the Adjutant, he has held many important responsibilities in the Indian Army.
What is an Adjutant in the Army?
In the Indian Army, Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer. The Adjutant assists the Commanding Officer in unit administration and mostly manages human resources in the army unit. The officer working as Adjutant in a large formation, such as a division or corps, is called the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General is the senior administrative officer of the Army or Air Force who reports to the Chief of Army Staff. He is also the Colonel of the Corps of Military Police and the Judge Advocate General.