Major General Rachel Thomas assumed charge as Additional Director General, Military Nursing Service on June 1, 2026
She replaced Major General Lisamma PV who retired on May 31, 2026 after completing four decades of distinguished service to the nation
Major General Thomas is an alumnus of the prestigious Nursing College of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
She was commissioned into the Military Nursing Service on June 1, 1988
During her nearly four decades of distinguished service, she served in important clinical and administrative positions in major military hospitals of Armed Forces Medical Services
Her service included border hospitals in Northern and Eastern Command
