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Upon the establishment of India's independence in 1947, the country became a dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations.Nevertheless, the armed forces, namely, the British Indian Army (IA), the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) and the Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) - under the helm of King George VI as the Commander-in-Chief - retained their respective pre-independence ranks and corresponding ...
The following are the Indian contributions to the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions since 1950. (a) Korea (1950–54): 60th Indian Field Ambulance, a Parachute-trained Medical Unit composed of 17 officers, 9 JCOs and 300 other ranks was deployed in the Korean War from November 1950 till July 1954, the longest tenure by any unit under the UN flag.
A leading petty officer (LPO) is a title given to the senior petty officer in the pay grades of E4-E6 in the United States Navy and Coast Guard.A LPO is the chief petty officer's "go-to person" for the lead of the division and to help with administrative tasks.
Corps of Military Police marching contingent passes through the Rajpath during the 63rd Republic Day Parade, 2012. The first section of Indian Corps of Military Police was raised in July 1939, with the name of Force 4 Provost unit [1] and initially was part of the 4th Indian Infantry Division which was the first Indian formation to be inducted in World War 2.
Lieutenant Ram Prakash Roperia, AC (10 June 1959 – 9 June 1984) was an Indian Army officer who was awarded India's highest peace time military decoration Ashoka Chakra for his gallant act in Operation Blue Star. [1]
It was equivalent to an Army Commander (GOC-in-C). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Lt. Gen. M. S. Wadalia became the first DCOAS. In January 1965, the position of Vice Chief of the Army Staff replaced the DCOAS in the role of second-in-command, with the DCOAS becoming a Principal Staff Officer (PSO) position, [ 3 ] replacing the former position of Chief of the ...
An Indian Army soldier, part of a patrolling group, in snow camouflage holding a SIG 716i. Indian Army soldiers patrolling snow clad mountain range. India continues to maintain a strong military presence in the region, despite inhospitable conditions. The conflict over Siachen is regularly cited as an example of mountain warfare.