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Major Prabhat Mishra Wins Two US Army College Awards

11 June 20261 min read
AWARDS & PERSONSMajor PrabhatMishra Wins TwoUS Army CollegeAwards11 June 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

An Indian Army officer collected two honours at a United States military college, a first for an Indian officer.

Key facts

  • Officer: Major Prabhat Mishra, Indian Army.
  • Institution: United States Army Command and General Staff College.
  • Award one: Birrer-Brookes Award.
  • Award two: General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award.
  • Record: first Indian officer to win both together.

Exam angle

  • Names of both awards and the college that gave them.
  • The distinction is that he won the two simultaneously.

Test yourself

1. Major Prabhat Mishra received two awards at which institution?

The awards came at the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

2. Which of these awards did Major Prabhat Mishra win?

He won the Birrer-Brookes Award along with the MacArthur writing award.

3. Major Prabhat Mishra became the first Indian officer to do what?

He is the first Indian officer to win both honours simultaneously.

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