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Surgeon VAdm Arti Sarin takes over as DG, Armed Forces Medical Services

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin took over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). VAdm Arti Sarin is the first woman officer to take over as the DG of Armed Forces Medical Services.

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Surgeon VAdm Arti Sarin takes over as DG, Armed Forces 

Vice Admiral Arti Sarin Appointed As 46th DG, Armed Forces Medical Services

Vice Admiral Aarti Sarin has been appointed as the 46th Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). Surgeon VAdm Arti Sarin became the first woman officer to take over as the DG, Armed Forces Medical Services.

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Vice Admiral Aarti Sarin took over the appointment of Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) at New Delhi with effect from 01 Sep 2024.

Prior to assuming the appointment of 46th DGAFMS, VAdm Arti Sarin held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director & Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.

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About 46th DG, Armed Forces Medical Services VAdm Arti Sarin 

VAdm Arti is an alumna of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) Pune and was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services in December 1985.

She is an MD in Radiodiagnosis from AFMC, Pune and Diplomate National Board in Radiation Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, complemented with training in Gamma Knife Surgery from University of Pittsburgh.

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In a career spanning 38 years, Arti Sarin has held prestigious academic and administrative appointments including Professor & Head, Radiation Oncology, Army Hospital (R&R) and Command Hospital (Southern Command)/AFMC Pune, Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Command Medical Officer in the Indian Navy’s Southern and Western Naval Commands.

Flag Officer Arti Sarin has the rare distinction of serving in all three branches of the Indian Armed Forces, having served as Lieutenant to Captain in the Indian Army, from Surgeon Lieutenant to Surgeon Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy and as an Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force.

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Awards and Medals

In recognition of her dedication to patient care with utmost loyalty and supreme commitment, Vice Admiral Aarti Sarin has been awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2024 and Vishist Seva Medal in 2021.

She has also been conferred with Chief of Army Staff Commendation (2017), Chief of Naval Staff Commendation (2001) and General Officer Commanding –in-Chief Commendation (2013) for distinguished service.

Static Current Affairs related to Indian Army for upcoming exams

  • Formation: 26 January 1950 (as current service) and 1 April 1895 (as Indian Army)
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Army Day: 15 January
  • Commander-in-Chief: President Droupadi Murmu
  • Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Anil Chauhan
  • Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): General Upendra Dwivedi
  • Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS): Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani
  • Notable Commanders: Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw and General K. S. Thimayya 

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