Awarded Sena Medal (Gallantry) & Bar by the President of India. Alumni Sainik School Bhubaneswar, joined NDA 1979 commission into regiment of artillery 1983. A helicopter pilot with extensive flying experience in the Siachen Glacier and Indo-China borders. Graduate of US Army Aviation Centre, Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA 1997 Chief Humanitarian Officer of the UN Mission in Lebanon 2001-02 Attended Senior Executive Program at US National Defence University Washington DC USA 2014 Commanded frontline infantry brigade in Sikkim and Chief of Staff of the largest Corps with operations spanning six NE states. Addl DG at Army HQs Prolific writer, with a PhD in Psychology, Gen Pattanaik joined Prashanti MSS Hospital inspired by the vision of the founder to give back to the society through selfless service and free medical treatment to children who are the future of our great country.