Military College Jhelum


Military College Jhelum is a feeder military high school, located at Sarai Alamgir but now in, Pakistan. Though it is physically located in Gujrat District, due to its very close proximity it is still associated with the City of Jhelum, and is considered to be in the cantonment limit of Jhelum. The institution feeds the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul. Military College Jhelum is one of three military colleges in Pakistan; the others being Military College Murree and Military College Sui.

History

The college's foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1922 by the Prince of Wales. as the King George Royal Indian Military School at the Jhelum and Jallandhar cantonments in Punjab Province. Regular classes at the college began on 15 September 1925.

Location

Military College Jhelum is located in the district of Gujrat in the town of Sarai Alamgir. Due to its proximity to city of Jhelum and because original Jhelum was on Sarai Alamgir side plus the inclusion of Sarai Alamgir in district Jhelum before 1998, it is widely known as Military College Jhelum.

List of Commandants

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List of Deputy Commandants and Chief Instructors

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List of Adjutants

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Notable alumni

The college has produced five four-star generals of Pakistan Army, Air Force and Navy, namely former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Muhammad Iqbal Khan, former Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zulfiqar Ali Khan, former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Abdul Aziz Mirza, former Vice Chief of Army Staff General Yusaf Khan, and former Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
College has more than 30 Swords of Honour, and many gallantry medals including one Nishan-e-Haider Major Muhammad Akram.
The senior notable military officers of the College Alumni include;