General Manoj Mukund Naravane celebrates his 60th birthday on April 22. General MM Naravane is a 'four-star’ rank officer and the 28th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). General Naravane hails from Pune. He served as the 40th Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army from September 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. Gen Naravane took over from General Bipin Rawat as the 28th Army Chief.