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Army''s 2nd Officers Training Academy to start from tomorrow -  

Army''s 2nd Officers Training Academy to start from tomorrow


New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Taking a significant step towards meeting the shortage of over 12,000 officers, the Indian Army''s second Officers Training Academy (OTA) will start functioning from tomorrow at Gaya in Bihar.

The new academy will be in addition to the existing one at Chennai and will also help army increase its officer cadre base, army officials said.

The academy will start with training 135 officers and in the next two years, engage the full strength of over 700 Short Service Commission (SSC) officers, they said.

The army is facing a shortage of 12,349 officers against its sanctioned strength of around 46,500. It is also looking to increase the number of officers to meet the new security requirements.

Following the nod from the Central government two years ago, it was decided that the new academy would be based at Army Services Corps (ASC) training centre in Gaya. The ASC centre was subsequently moved to Bangalore.

A number of steps have been taken by the government to attract youth to join the armed forces, which include increasing tenure of SSC officers from 10 to 14 years and promotional avenues for them.

As part of its efforts to provide more promotional avenues for the Permanent Commission officers, the armed forces have also decided to increase the intake of SSC officers.

 

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No, Rashtriya Rifles(RR) is one of the many forces deployed in J&K. BSF manages the IB with Pak, IA Infantry units along with RR protect the LOC. In some places like Srinagar CRPF is the lead.
RR is a COIN force unlike the Indian Army, they are a paramilitary force.
SF does not get deputed to RR, but they usually work together.

RR does not protect the LOC the Infantry battalions protect the LOC.CRPF is only in the lead in Srinagar City where the IA has decided not to put its troops.

RR is also deployed in the North-East.

Now IA soldiers are to have a tenure of 2.5 yrs in RR and sometimes have to spend 2 tenures.Those who are going to join the RR are first sent to CIJWS type of school in Rajouri in J&K where they are taught various techniques about CI operation.Since i belong to Jammu i have once seen even Garud commandos comming from a road where this school is and hence i assumed that they also get their trainning in this school.

Having Infantry soldiers in RR is understood but Armoured and Artillery troops would sound strange and there is a reason why they are to serve a tenure in the RR and the reason is promotions.Troops serving in RR get good promotion oppurtunities in the Army.Initially there were only Infantry troops but the DG Artillery and Armoured Corps objected coz they wanted their boys to also get better oppurtunites.

Now the Infantry troops are good soldiers when it comes to CI operation coz they are trained for this but the same cannot be said for the Armoured and Artillery troops so this school is setup to train these non Infantry troops in CI as well as fine tune the Infantry troops skills.

RR is a sector based force.Various districts are under various sectors of the RR Force and the are named Romeo Force,Delta Force etc.Now these sectors only have RR battalions under them.

There is a RR unit for the Parachute regimentt as well.RR is similar to an infantry battalion and it only depends on the intelligence as to who will go to a operation.If the RR has info it will not take anyones help like the CRPF and Police but if there is joint intel on a terrorist hideout or infiltration then whoever is involved in the intel sharing be it BSF or CRPF will go to operations along with the RR Unit.

 

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Vice Chief of Indian Army to Address Soldier Modernisation at New Delhi Conference




LONDON, August 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

As the Indian Armed Forces embark upon one of the most sweeping, multi-billion dollar infantry modernisation programmes in the world, the Vice Chief of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General A.S. Lamba, will be briefing delegates at Defence IQ's Soldier Modernisation India conference in October on the strategy for future infantry development, and where investment will be prioritised.

Faced with the increasing threats of urban insurgency and sophisticated acts of terrorism, the Indian Armed Forces are currently carrying out the most thorough soldier modernisation programme the country has ever seen. Begun in 2008, the Futuristic Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) programme aims to improve the lethality and sustainability of Indian infantrymen over the next ten years by investing billions of US dollars into creating a fully integrated soldier, equipped with the highest level of digitised technology for increased situational awareness and real-time updates, as well as lightweight protective clothing and equipment to minimise injury whilst maintaining mobility.

Speaking on day one of the conference, Lieutenant General Lamba will be joined on the expert speaker panel by other key decision makers from the Indian Armed Forces involved in the F-INSAS programme including:

Lieutenant General J.P. Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army
Lieutenant General Nerender Singh, Director General Infantry, Indian Army
Lieutenant General N.P. Singh, Director General Information Systems, Indian Army

In addition to specific plans for soldier modernisation and the future technology that will be introduced into the Indian Army, these senior officers will be briefing delegates on current capability gaps, opportunities for tenders and the Indian Armed Forces' procurement process for new technology and equipment.

Full event information and delegate registration is available online at IQPC Soldier Modernisation India 2011. Defence IQ is offering all serving members of the Indian Armed Forces, as well as international Flag Officers 1* and above, a free pass to attend the conference. Passes can be requested from Calum Jeffray at defence@iqpc.co.uk. Details of related Defence IQ events are available at Defence Learning Portal | Defence News, World Military News & Global Security | Defence IQ - IQPC.


Vice Chief of Indian Army to Address Soldier Modernisation at New Delhi Conference -- LONDON, August 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

 

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Vice Chief of Indian Army to Address Soldier Modernisation at New Delhi Conference




LONDON, August 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

As the Indian Armed Forces embark upon one of the most sweeping, multi-billion dollar infantry modernisation programmes in the world, the Vice Chief of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General A.S. Lamba, will be briefing delegates at Defence IQ's Soldier Modernisation India conference in October on the strategy for future infantry development, and where investment will be prioritised.

Faced with the increasing threats of urban insurgency and sophisticated acts of terrorism, the Indian Armed Forces are currently carrying out the most thorough soldier modernisation programme the country has ever seen. Begun in 2008, the Futuristic Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) programme aims to improve the lethality and sustainability of Indian infantrymen over the next ten years by investing billions of US dollars into creating a fully integrated soldier, equipped with the highest level of digitised technology for increased situational awareness and real-time updates, as well as lightweight protective clothing and equipment to minimise injury whilst maintaining mobility.

Speaking on day one of the conference, Lieutenant General Lamba will be joined on the expert speaker panel by other key decision makers from the Indian Armed Forces involved in the F-INSAS programme including:

Lieutenant General J.P. Singh, Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army
Lieutenant General Nerender Singh, Director General Infantry, Indian Army
Lieutenant General N.P. Singh, Director General Information Systems, Indian Army

In addition to specific plans for soldier modernisation and the future technology that will be introduced into the Indian Army, these senior officers will be briefing delegates on current capability gaps, opportunities for tenders and the Indian Armed Forces' procurement process for new technology and equipment.

Full event information and delegate registration is available online at IQPC Soldier Modernisation India 2011. Defence IQ is offering all serving members of the Indian Armed Forces, as well as international Flag Officers 1* and above, a free pass to attend the conference. Passes can be requested from Calum Jeffray at defence@iqpc.co.uk. Details of related Defence IQ events are available at Defence Learning Portal | Defence News, World Military News & Global Security | Defence IQ - IQPC.


Vice Chief of Indian Army to Address Soldier Modernisation at New Delhi Conference -- LONDON, August 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

 

[jonnymark]

What rohitvatsji is saying makes the most sense and also I would take the word of the army over the words of cheap publicity hunting people like Suman Sharma.

Yogi ji, their claims of whatever genes is camouflage for their deep-seated identity crisis, insecurity at large and inferiority complex. Likewise, their practice of teaching their schoolchildren negative propaganda about Indians is their attempt at overcoming the above-mentioned deep-seated complexes that constantly plagues and tortures their psyche all their lives and this just intensified ever since being comprehensively whipped by India and losing Bangladesh with the puki army suffering moral castration at our hands. Now ever since the abbotabad incident where the americans killed osama right under their noses while they sat happily unknowing with their thumbs twiddling their ar$es, the sense of being castrated just doubled. It would seem that PA must be dispensing Viarga in huge quantities to their officers and soldiers to keep them from losing their wives now that they have lost their manhood to the americans.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Hi guys, I don't know if this is the approbate thread to ask this Q but then I don't know what is.

Does anyone know if Sanjay Dutt still intends to make his movie on the Battle of Saragarhi? As it was reported he hard started making back in 2008 but it has not been real eased yet and his filmography makes no refereed to it.


21 Battle of Saragarhi movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Songs, Hindi

I would love to see this film about a truly historic event.

 

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A good article about the Indian Snipers

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[Mujraparty]

Guys...intrstng proram on times now on indian tank's ....watch out for arjun ..tune in NOW...arjun lookin badass..

 

[anathema]

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[anathema]

Very impressed with Col Shekhawat & Col Sheoran.........Both Para SF and highly decorated .....may India produce more of this fine officers...Did anybody notice the wound on Sheoran's face ? .....

 

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Very impressed with Col Shekhawat & Col Sheoran.........Both Para SF and highly decorated .....may India produce more of this fine officers...Did anybody notice the wound on Sheoran's face ? .....

Ya he got hit by a bullet..i was impressed by Col Sheoran since i first saw his interview in 26/11.If you look at his uniform..its filled with different badges and Col Shekhawat has the most medals in the IA.

I am a big fan of Col Sheoran..wish i could meet him.

 

[anathema]

Ya he got hit by a bullet..i was impressed by Col Sheoran since i first saw his interview in 26/11.If you look at his uniform..its filled with different badges and Col Shekhawat has the most medals in the IA.

Very True.......I never knew about Col Shekhawat.....Are there any details of his previous ops , on how he has won his medals ? Also Col Sheoran has won SM medals twice (a rare feat) for gallentary, would love to know more details on that....

Also i learnt about Timber trail resuce.....tried to dig out details on Col. Ivan Joseph Crasto.....but very few details...what a officer and gentlemen....

Para SF probably has some of the best guys...