INDIAN ARMY

 INDIAN ARMY



HQ                              New Delhi

Motto                          Service Before Self

Battle Cry                   Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Founded On               1947

Army Day                    15th January

Active Personnel       1.4 million

Reserve Personnel     2.1 million

Colours                        Gold, Red and Black

First Army Chief          Robert Mc Gregor                                   

                                       Lockhart(1947)



Indian Army is organised into seven Regional Commands


Army Commands and their Headquarters


Army Commands                   Headquarters


Northern Command                 Udhampur


Southern Command                 Pune


Eastern Command                    Kolkata


Western Command                   Chandi mandir


Central Command                     Lucknow


South-Western Command        Jaipur


Army Training Centre                Shimla

(ARTRAC)




Commissioned Ranks of Three Forces

The following are the commissioned ranks in three services.  Each rank is shown opposite its equivalent in the other service.



Army                         Navy                 Air Force


General                                      Admiral                            Air Chief Marshal


Lieutenant General                 Vice-Admiral                  Air Marshal


Major General                         Rear Admiral                 Air Vice-Marshal


Brigadier                                  Commodore                  Air Commodore


Colonel                                    Captain                         Group Captain


Lieutenant Colonel                   Commander                  Wing Commander


Major                                 Lieutenant Commander        Squadron Leader


Captain                                     Lieutenant                     Flight Lieutenant


Lieutenant                               Sub-Lieutenant               Flying Officer




                   

  



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