army day 15 January

1. Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in
recognition of Lieutenant General (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa.
Army Day marks a day to salute the valiant soldiers who sacrificed
their lives to protect our country and the people living in it.

2. Indian Army
 The Indian Army has proved that the
regimental colours its Jawans carry
are still a matter of honour. The many
wars it faced, have ensured that
those traditions would be carried on
by many generations of fighting
Jawans in the years to come. Most of
all, the Jawans have learnt that after
all was said and done, honour in
battle meant standing one’s ground
and fighting – even to the last man or
tank if necessary.

3. Army Strengh
Personnel
 Army : 9,80,000 active troops.
 Army Reserves :
 3,00,000 first line troops
(within five years of full time
service)
 5,00,000 second line troops
(commitment until 50 years of age.)
 Territorial Army :
 40,000 first line troops
 1,60,000 second line troops

4. Army strength
Command Structure
 Indian Army HQ : New Delhi
 Operational Commands :
Northern Command – HQ in Udhampur,
Jammu & Kashmir.
Western Command – HQ in Chandimandir,
Chandigarh.
South Western Command – HQ in
Pathankot, Punjab.
Central Command – HQ in Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh.
Eastern Command – HQ in Kolkata, West
Bengal.
Southern Command – HQ in Pune,
Maharashtra.
 Functional Commands:
 Training Command (ARTRAC)

5. TOP RANKED OFFICER IN
INDIAN
ARMY

6. Army Strength
Formations
 Corps
 Armour
 Infantry
 Artillery
 Air Defence
 Aviation
 Territorial Army

7. “Yeh Dil Maange More”
Captain Vikram Batra :Param Veer Chakra

8. Passing Out Parade
IMA
Passing Out Parade
NDA
Wagah Border Parade

9. Indian Air Force
 The Indian Air Force(IAF) today, having
completed the Platinum Jubilee of dedicated
service to the nation, is a modern, technology-
intensive force distinguished by its
commitment to excellence and
professionalism. Keeping pace with demands
of contemporary advancements, the IAF
continues to modernise in a phased manner
and today it stands as a credible air power
counted amongst the fore-most professional
services in the world.

10. Indians Air Force
Commands
 The Indians Air Force has seven commands,of
which five are operational and two functional
namely :
 HQ Central Air Command, Allahabad
 HQ Eastern Air Command, Shillong
 HQ Western Air Command, New Delhi
 HQ Southern Air Command, Thiruvanthapuram
 HQ South-Western Air Command,Gandhinagar
 HQ Maintenance Command,Nagpur and
 HQ Training Command , Banglore

11. Indian Air Force
Squadrons and Helicopters
Units The first Indian Air Force unit raised was No.1
Squadron,Indian Air Force on 1st April 1993. Since
then a number of Squadrons, Flights and Units
were raised spanning the number range 1 – 224.
With the exception of a few SA-2 Squadrons raised
in the mid 60s, all other Squadrons operated either
fixed wing aircraft or helicopters.

12. Indian Air Force
Fighters
 The fighter aircraft in the IAF inventory are the
primary means to achieve and maintain air
supremacy over the battle field.These aircraft
are designed for air-to-air combat in order to
achieve their goals.

13. Indian Air Force
Strike,Attack And Close Support Aircraft
 These are military aircraft designed to attack
targets on the ground. They are often deployed
as close air support for, and in proximity to, their
own ground forces, requiring precision strikes
from these aircraft.

14. Indian Air Force
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
 These aircraft are designed to decect and
distinguished hostile aircraft. The system can be
used to direct fighters and strike aircraft to their
target and warn them of hostile enemy aircraft in
the ara.

15. Indian Air Force
Tanker Aircraft
 These aircraft are used for aerial refueling
which allow Iaf aircraft to remain airborne for
longer periods, hence enhancing their
effective range. Aerial refueling also allows
aircraft to take-off with greater payload(by
carrying less fuel during take-off).

16. Indian Navy
 It currently has approximately
56,000 personnel on active duty,
including 5,000 members of the
naval aviation branch, 1,200
marine commandos and 1,000
Sagar Prahari Bal Soldiers,
making it the world’s fifth largest
navy in terms of pesonnel. The
Indian Navy currently operated
around 170 vessels, including the
aircraft carrier INS Viraat , along
with operational jet fighters.

17. Indian Navy
Naval Aviation
 The Naval Air Arm formally took birth with the
commissioning of INS Garuda, a naval air station based at
Kochi on 11 May 1953. A little earlier, on 4 February 1953,
the first Indian Naval Aircraft – the short Sealand {IN101} –
landed at Kochi. IN101 joined the Fleet Requirement Unit,
which later became the first Indian Naval Air Squadron –
INAS 550 – on 17th june 1959. The aircraft carrier Vikrant
arrived in 1961 , with her squadrons of British Sea Hawk
jets, French Alize ASW aircraft and French Alouette iii
helicopters.

18. Indian Navy
Submarines
 There are three class of submarines currently in
service.
 Sindhugosh (kilo) Class 10 in service { 1
undergoing mid-life refit }
 Shishumar (HDW 209) Class 4 in service
 Kalvari(Foxtrot) Class 2 in service { 1
undergoing refit}

19. Indian Coast Guard
 The Indian Coast Guard [Bharatiya Thatrakshak]
was constituted as the fourth armed union of India,
on 19 August 1978, under the coast Guard Act. The
force’s main function is to protect indian’s Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ), covering an area of 2.02
million sq. km, and operates under the effective
control of the Ministry of Defense. Coast Guard
vessels and aircraft have been assisting the custom
authorities in anti-smuggling operations and has
effectively served national interests in high-risk
aras.