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The Indian Military Academy (IMA) is one of the oldest military academies in India, and trains officers for the Indian Army. Located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, it was established in 1932 following a recommendation by a military committee set up under the chairmanship of General (later Field Marshal) Sir Philip Chetwode. From a class of 40 male ...
Lieutenant General Smith Dun MC - first sword-of-honour winner at the IMA and commander-in-chief of the Burmese Army from 4 January 1948 to 1 February 1949. [2] General Muhammad Musa Khan HPk HJ HQA MBE, the 4th Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Army from 1958 to 1966. [2] Brigadier Rumel Dahiya SM - won both the Sword-of Honour as well as the ...
Army Cadet College: Army Cadet College (ACC), Dehradun is a Wing of the IMA which caters for training of service cadets selected for commission. On completion of the course, these cadets also qualify for a B.A. or B.Sc. degree, recognised by the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
A 1999 stamp dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the National Defence Academy, featuring its Sudan Block. At the end of World War II, Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, drawing on experiences of the army during the war, led a committee around the world and submitted a report to the Government of India in December 1946.
The Army Aviation Corps units are designated as 'Squadrons'. Each squadron generally consists of two Reconnaissance (Recce) and Observation Flights. R & O Flights might be part of squadrons or operate independently and do not have a parent squadron (designated by an (I) in their name).
The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) is a defence service training institution of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.. It trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces – (Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force), selected officers from the Paramilitary forces and the Civil Services and officers from friendly foreign countries for command and staff ...
During the recruiting drives, especially in Punjab, which was the main recruiting area and provided one third of the strength of the Army, people were cajoled and even threatened to join the Army. Sir Michael O'Dwyer , the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab during the World War I had toured from district to district exhorting the martial races ...
Sharma wanted to join the Indian Army from a young age and attempted to join for over six years. He was successful in his thirteenth attempt and joined the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. [3] At OTA, he was part of the hockey team and represented the academy at the Inter Academy Games held at Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun. [4]