Five Military Personnel Honored with MacGregor Memorial Medal for 2023-2024
| Summary/Static | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Five military personnel honored with the MacGregor Memorial Medal for 2023 and 2024. |
| Awarded by | Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan. |
| Hosted by | United Service Institution of India (USI), New Delhi. |
| MacGregor Memorial Medal | - Instituted on: July 3, 1888 <br> - Named after: Major General Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor, founder of USI (established in 1870) <br> - Original Purpose: To honour exceptional military reconnaissance and exploratory journeys <br> - Expanded Scope (Post-1986): Includes military expeditions, adventure activities <br> - Eligible Personnel: All ranks (serving/retired) of the Armed Forces, Territorial Army, Reserve Forces, Rashtriya Rifles, and Assam Rifles <br> - Total Medals Awarded: 127 so far (103 before Independence). |
| 2023 Recipients | - Wing Commander D. Panda (Indian Air Force) <br> - Electrical Artificer (Radio) Rahul Kumar Pandey (Indian Navy). |
| 2024 Recipients | - Chief Electrical Aircraft Artificer (Radio) Ram Ratan Jat (Indian Navy) <br> - Sergeant Jhumar Ram Poonia (Indian Air Force) <br> - Colonel Ranvir Singh Jamwal - Director, National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Arunachal Pradesh (Currently on an expedition to Mt. Kangchenjunga). |