Ashwani Kumar Channan

Maj Gen AK Channan, PVSM, SM is a retired artillery officer of Indian Army. He served for 38 years and held various command and staff appointments in operational areas. He also served in the Direcorate of Perspective Planning at Army Headquarters and was the first  ADG of Army Design Bureau.

Career
He is an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala, and National Defence College, Delhi. He is graduated from the DSSC, Wellington. and completed the HC from AWC, Mhow. He is a prolific writer.

He was GSO 1 in Counter Insurgency area and in the Directorate of PP at Army Headquarters. He served as a Colonel Adm and Colonel MS of a Div,   DDG P& M Cell and was the ADG of Perspective Planning & ADB. He retired on 31 August 2020.

Awards and decorations
During his military career of 38 years, he has been awarded Param Vishist Sewa Meda l in 2020 and Sena Medal in 2015.