Chief Instructor of OTA Brig William Issaks retires

Chennai, Feb 1 (UNI) Brigadier William Isaaks, VSM, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of the Officers Training Academy, has retired from service, after putting in more than 30 years of meritorious service.

His retirement yesterday comes barely six days after he was awarded the coveted Vishist Seva medal by President A P J Abdul Kalam on the occasion of 58th Republic Day in recognition of his distinguished and outstanding services.

An alumni of the National Defence Academy, Brig William Isaaks was commissioned into the 74 Medium Regiment of Artillery from IMA, Dehradun, in March 1972, an OTA release said here today.

He took charge as Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor (DCCI) of the OTA in June 2004. During his tenure he was instrumental in getting a host of projects implemented and brought improvement in the standard of Pre-commission training.

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