Lt. Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne posted as Corps Commander Quetta
Friday, 11 May 2007 06:41
Lt. Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne belongs to an army family. He got his earlier education from various contonment schools all over pakistan and joined Cadet College Hasanabdal as special entry in 1969 after matriculation. For those who were a little senior or a few years junior would remember him being in Haider Wing and playing cricket, for which he also held a Colour for being a member of the College cricket team.
After his intermediate examination in 1971, he joined the Army, passing out in 1972 to join his fathers batallion, 20 Punjab Regiment. During his career of over 35 years he graduated from Command & Staff College Quetta, Fuhrungs Academy in Hamburg, Germany and the National Defence College. He holds a masters degree in War Studies from Islamabad University.
Gen. Wynne has held various command, staff and instructional appointments during his military career. He has commanded two Infantry Brigades, including the prestigious Siachen Brigade and an Infantry Division in Quetta. He has also been a Brigade Major of two Infantry Brigades.
On the academic side, he has held various instructional appointments and remained on the faculty of School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta, Command & Staff College Quetta and Pakistan Militart Academy Kakul.
Gen. Wynne also remained Chief of Staff in a Corps Headquarters and Commandant School of Infantry and Tactics Quetta. Presently, he is the Deputy Chief of General Staff (DCGS) since 1st June, 2006, where he got promoted to the rank of a Lt Gen on 7th March, 2007 and put on his new rank on 1st April, 2007. He will be moving shortly to Quetta as Commander 12 Corps.
Well done General! And keep the flag high.