NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JUNE 22
Lieutenant General Michael AJ Fernandez on Saturday assumed charge as 29th Commandant of Officers Training Academy (OTA) of Indian Army, Chennai. He took charge from Lt Gen Sanjeev Chauhan, who has moved on posting to New Delhi.
The General Officer brings a rich experience of various instructional, staff and command appointments with him. His staff appointments include Brigade Major in an operational Brigade in High Altitude Area, Engineer Staff Officer in United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon (UNFIL), Colonel General Staff of an Infantry Division and Brigadier level Staff Officer in the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters. His command assignments include command of Engineer Regiment in High Altitude, command of an amphibious Infantry Brigade as also command of an Infantry division in the Desert Sector.
The General Officer has come to OTA, Chennai after a successful tenure as the Director General Staff Duties at the Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence. A keen sportsman, an avid reader and a skilled musician, Lieutenant General Michael AJ Fernandez will be the 29th Commandant of the OTA, Chennai.
