PUNE: Major General Sanjeev Dogra has assumed the appointment of deputy commandant and chief instructor of National Defence Academy (NDA) on Monday from Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan. He was previously deputy commandant and chief instructor at Infantry School, Mhow.
The general officer is an alumnus of NDA (70th Course), Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad. On completion of his training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun, he was commissioned into the 16th battalion of the Jat regiment in June 1987.
He has done various staff and instructional appointments, including instructor at Indian military training team, Bhutan, battalion commander at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, directing staff at College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, deputy commandant and chief instructor at Infantry School, Mhow.
His command tenures include command of a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) battalion; brigade commander, infantry brigade. Western theatre; commandant, Wargaming and Development Centre; General Officer Commanding (GOC), Mountain Division along LoC.
