Shravan Kumar Patyal

Lieutenant General Shravan Kumar Patyal, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is the current Deputy Chief of Army Staff (DCOAS) of the Indian Army and assumed office on 31 March 2017. He assumed the post after Lt General Subrata Saha retired from office.

Career
Patyal was commissioned into the Gorkha Rifles in 1979. He has held many positions including Commander of XIV Corps (Leh), Director General Military Intelligence (DGMI) and Border Roads Organization.

During his career, he has been awarded the Sena Medal, the Uttam Yudh Seva Medal in 2017 and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018 for his service.