General Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC (born 1948) served as the 22nd[1] Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, appointed on 30 September 2007 and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee appointed on 31 August 2009.
His career in the Indian Army spans four decades, during which he has held varied command and as well as staff appointments.
Kapoor commanded the 161 Infantry Brigade in Uri, Jammu & Kashmir which was actively involved in operations along the Line of Control.
For his service as a Corps Commander, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in January 2006.
Kapoor was appointed as the Honorary Aide-De-Camp to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the President of India.