Indian Army


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The Army is that branch of the defence services where forces are trained to fight on land. It consists of armed personnel (troops), their equipment, weapons and military bases.

The main function of the Indian Army is to defend and protect the territory of the country against all external and internal threats, provide aid to the civil authorities during natural calamities and maintain law and order. Rigorous training and exercise keep the troops ready for combat at all times.

The Army requires high mobility and tremendous fire power. They are trained both for emergencies like floods, earthquakes, civil riots, insurgencies, etc.

Grit and experience affect the growth of any institution. Thus, fighting four major wars, insurgency and other low intensity wars has indeed made the force an eminently effficient battle-trained, war machine.

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Job Profile

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The Army constitutes the Infantry, Armoured Tanks, Artillery, Engineers, Communication Troops and other troops that look after clothing, food, transportation, repair of equipment and provide medical help.

Infantry

 The Infantry has a number of regiments and forms almost 25% of the Army. It plays a major role during war and in the Army's peace-keeping tasks.

The Infantry fights the enemy on foot by using rifles, stenguns, grenades, machineguns, mortars, anti-tank guns, small rockets, etc. It holds the ground by physically occupying it during invasions, or defends the ground and borders during peace. For high mobility, there are armoured personnel carriers and other vehicles. Officers have to specialise in the handling of various types of arms and rockets, etc.

Armoured corps

The armoured regiment destroys enemy tanks. This is one of the most prestigious branches of the Army and they are also used for enemy reconnaissance for the purpose of gathering tactical information and for countering any airborne enemy attempting to land. They move swiftly and advance deep into enemy territory along with infantry in armoured personnel carriers.

Artillery

The Artillery has two sub-divisions:

  • Air defence guns and missiles, which are used for defending vulnerable targets from enemy air attack like airfields, vital defence installations, installations of economic and catastrophic importance such as dams, nuclear power houses, etc., and
  • Field guns, rockets and tactical missiles, which are used for ground fire support to infantry or armoured regiments. Air-observation personnel fly helicopters, guide their artillery fire and fire rockets on enemy positions. They also drop troops behind enemy lines and supply arms and ammunition to troops.

    Engineers

    These armed personnel help in rapid movement of the aforementioned by building roads, bridges, airfields and destroying enemy bridges, putting obstacles for enemy movement, laying mines and destroying enemy minefields. They construct camps and accommodation for troops, prepare helipads, roads, and electric power stations for camps. They do survey work, make maps and destroy unexploded bombs.

    Signals

     Signals personnel provide, operate and maintain communication links between all troops in the battle field, all army establishments, between other arms and civil requirements as per the army's requirements. They also specialise in control of electronic warfare.

    Army Service Corps (ASC)

     ASC personnel are involved in the mobility of troops, vehicles, food, petrol and other fuels, arms and ammunitions, movement of men and material by train and port operations. They also provide rations for troops, clothing, fuel and ammunition and are responsible for storing them. They are in charge of field postal services in forward areas and also have courier service for carrying classified documents.

    Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME)

    Troops of this service are concerned with the servicing, maintenance, repair and fabrication of technical equipment from rifles to vehicle missiles, tanks, other weapons, communication equipment, helicopters and electric equipment. Essentially, whatever the Army requires and can be used after repairs, is the concern of the EME. The working staff includes Mechanical Engineers, Electrical or Electronic Engineers, Aeronautical Engineers and Electronics and Communication Engineers.

    The army recruits engineers for their officer cadres and trains them accordingly.

    Ordinance corps (AOC)

    These army personnel are responsible for the procurement, storage, maintenance and issue of all types of hardware, from tanks, weapons and ammunition to tents and personnel clothing, etc. They also share and preserve ammunition, missiles and bombs, etc.

    Army Medical Corps (AMC)

    Medical officers provide medical care for all three service personnel and their famlies and advise on occupational and community medicine. They manage the hospitals, clinics and MI rooms. The Army trains its own doctors, nursing officers and paramedical staff at Pune and other large hospitals. They also enrol doctors and dental surgeons trained in other medical colleges.

    Nursing Officers

    The nursing staff takes care of patients whilst helping to manage a ward. They nurse service personnel and their families.

    Dental Officers

     They work in dental care centres, looking after the dental health of defence personnel. Medical facilities for troops and families are available from consultation to treatment in hospitals. Enrollment and training of all medical and paramedical staff is done in the Army Medical Corps. Doctors are seconded to the Navy and the Air Force as well.

    Other services

    Intelligence Corps

    Officers of this branch interpret and analyse information gathered through various sources, so as to anticipate what the enemy is most likely to do. Personnel of this branch specialise in signal intelligence, photographic interpretation, decoding of coded messages, combat and protective security, etc.

    Education Corps

    Further education and teaching is essential for troops so that they can keep pace with the advancement in technology, weapon systems, electronics and computerisation, etc. Education officers and other JCOs are enrolled as teachers for educating the troops and officers.

    Postal Services

     This branch looks after the postal needs of the Armymen and their families. All non-classified and personal mail, money orders and parcels, etc., are sent from, or to, this service.

    Judge Advocate-General Branch

    Law graduates are enrolled directly to provide legal help to the Army for the purpose of dealing with civil cases and to deal with disciplinary action against serving personnel. Legal officers advise on evidence for court martial, drafting charges and conducting prosecutions. They also provide general legal advice to the staff.

    Remount Veterinary Corps

     For supporting its troops, the army runs dairy farms and a few agricultural farms. For carrying guns and heavy loads of ammunition, rations, etc., to high attitudes, they need special breed of mules. Also, specially trained dogs are required for tracking enemy spies and infiltrators. Thus, for maintaining and running these establishments, they need trained agriculturists (M.Agri.) and veterinary surgeons (B.V.Sc. and A.H.). These officers run military farms and other animal stables.

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    Requirement
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    Every male citizen, irrespective of caste, class, religion and domicile, is eligible for recruitment in the Army, provided he meets the laid down age, educational, physical and medical standards.

    Physical Standards

    Region States Height

    (Cms)

    		 Weight

    (Kgs)

    		 Chest

    (Cms)
    Western  Himalayan Region Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh Punjab Hills (area south and west of the Inter-state border between Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and north and east of the road of Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar, Ropar and Chandigarh, the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh) 163 48 77
    Eastern Himalayan Region Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim and the hill region of West Bengal Darjeeling, Gangtok and Kalimpong District 157 48 77
    Western  Plains Region Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh Meerut and Agra division 170 50 77
    Eastern Plains Region Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa 169 50 77
    Central  Region Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu 167 50 77
    Southern  Region Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Pondicherry 165 50 77

    Special Physical Standards

    Region or State categories  Height (cms) Weight (kgs) Chest  (cms)
    Ladakhi 158 50 77
    Gorkhas both Nepalese and Indians 157 48 77
    Andaman, Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Group including Minicoy:
    Settlers 165 50 77
    Locals 155 50 77
    Tribals of recognised  areas 162 48 77
    Brigade of the Guards 173 50 77
    Med Arty 170 50 77
    Corps Military Police 173 50 77
    *Clerks GD or SKT 162 50 77

    Medical

    Candidates should have a sturdy physique and good mental health. Chest should be well developed having a minimum of five cms expansion. They should have normal hearing with each ear and good binocular vision in both eyes. They should be able to read 6/6 in distant vision chart with each eye. Colour vision should be CP-III. One should have the ability to recognise red and green colours. They should have sufficient number of natural healthy gums and teeth, that is, a minimum of 14 dental points. They should not have diseases like deformity of bones, hydrocele and varicocle or piles.

    Besides these general conditions, each training institute and examination has its own standards and requirements. There is a separate screening process for women.

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    Growth And Money
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    The Army is one place where professional growth takes place every step of the way. No where else can one avail such phenomenal opportunities to constantly upgrade one's skills.

    Hierarchy and Promotions


    Acting promotion is when personnel are promoted before their stipulated time for various reasons. The main benefit of the acting promotion is that you get promoted faster than in the case of the substantive. However, the flipside is that, while in case of an acting promotion, one can get demoted, in case of a substantive promotion, it is otherwise.

    Post-retirement, in case of a substantive promotion, one gets a pension pertaining to the position one holds while retiring. While in the acting promotion, one gets a pension pertaining to the position one less than the rank at the time of retirement.
    Substantive promotion: The service limits for substantive promotions are:
    Lieutenant Two years Commissioned Service (CS)
    Captain Five years CS
    Major 11 years CS
    Lieutenant Colonel from Major (if not selected by acting promotion)  21 years of CS
    (if selected)
    Lieutenant Colonel 16 years of service
    Colonel   20 years CS
    Brigadier    23 years CS
    Major General 25 years CS
    Lieutenant General  28 years of CS
    General   No restrictions
    Field Marshal
    Acting Promotion:
    Minimum service limits for acting promotions are:
    Captain Three years
    Major   Six years
    Lt. Colonel  Six and   years
    Brigadier   12 years
    Major General  20 years
    Lt. General 25 years
    Money

    Salary scales differ from rank to rank. In addition to their normal salaries, army officers also receive rank pay. They also receive numerous other benefits in the form of free rations.

    They are also entitled to medical facilities, gratuity and retirement allowances.
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    Employment
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    Army officers are perceived as strict disciplinarians, experienced, hard working, and honest.

    Thus, ex-Army officers get good positions in the security or personnel departments of various companies, defence research, detective services and also at top management levels.

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    Resources
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    One can join any of the defence services through two competitive examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year. They are:

    The National Defence Academy (NDA): An under-graduate level exam for the age group 16 to 19.
    The Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE): A graduate level examination for the age group 19 to 22.

    On clearing the UPSC examination, one is called for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. This interview, which lasts for three to four days, comprises medical and written tests, outdoor physical tests, a personal interview, psychological assessment and group tests. On clearing the interview, one is directly enlisted into the various training centres.

    Services Selection Board Interview

    This interview, which lasts for 3 to 4 days, comprises of medical and written tests, outdoor physical tests, a personal interview, psychological assessment and group tests. On clearing the interview you are directly enlisted into the various training centres.

    Of all the candidates who apply every year, only 300 make it to the National Defence Academy, Pune, as cadets.

    Application and further information can be obtained from:
    Director Recruiting (Officer Selection),
    Additional Directorate-General of Recruiting,
    West Block III,
    R.K. Puram,
    Army Headquarters,
    New Delhi 110 066
    Fax: +91-11-6196205
    Phone: +91-11-6196220

    National Defence Academy

    The NDA is a permanent commission examination. This means a career in the Army till you retire. For a permanent commission, one has to join either the National Defence Academy or the Indian Military Academy.

    About a year before the commencement of the NDA course, a brief notice appears in the leading daily newspapers. A candidate seeking admission to the examination must apply to:
    The Secretary,
    Union Public Service Commission,
    Dholpur House,
    New Delhi 110 011

    At the time of filling in the application form, it is necessary to indicate one's preference for the Army or the Air Force or the Navy. The final allocation, however, depends on one's rank in the merit list.

    A 10+2 or any equivalent is required for the NDA. NDA recruitment takes place in January and June every year. The written examination is of two hours duration and comprises two papers: Mathematics and General Ability.

    NDA Training

    The three years in the NDA are divided into six semesters. There are five general semesters, all of which are compulsory. In the sixth and final semester, the candidate majors in either the Army, the Navy or the Air Force.

    Academics comprise 12 disciplines that include three languages, three pure sciences, two applied sciences and four social sciences. There are also common service subjects like military history, area study, service writing, leadership, para-military forces, weapons training and situation instruction.

    Also, as part of the curriculum, there are subjects like training in the battlefield, peacetime skills and other operations.

    No fee is required to join the NDA, but if one opts out, then he will have to pay the government costs incurred during the course of the training. This is calculated on the basis of the number of weeks that have been spent at NDA.

    The training programme at NDA will get you a Bachelor's degree in arts, science or computer science. On joining the technical stream, one acquires graduate and post-graduate degrees in engineering.

    Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE)

    Those over 19 years of age and unmarried can appear for the Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE) after graduation. This is held twice every year in May and October. An essential educational requirement is a graduation degree or any equivalent.

    The written test, which is verbal and non-verbal, not only evaluates one's intelligence and personality, but is also designed to check one's social traits and interest in current affairs.

    Advertisements inviting applications for this examination are carried by the national dailies in November or December and May or June every year. Candidates who have cleared the CBSE, get admitted to the Indian Military Academy (Dehradun), the Naval Academy (Goa), or the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, for orientation training.

    Technicians and other professionals

    If one is a qualified technician or possesses a professional degree in subjects like law, medicine, engineering, etc., and is between 21 and 25 years of age, then they can appear directly for the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview followed by a medical examination.

    After completion of the course at NDA, Army cadets are required to join the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. The course is 18 months long; on the completion of which one is commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army.

    Technical graduates in specified disciplines are recruited in the Technical Graduates Commission and the Short Service (Technical) Commission. If one applies while still in the final year of one's degree course and clears the SSB interview, the Government of India pays a stipend, while one clears the final examinations.

    Type of Entry Month of Commence- ment of Course Each year Age at the time of joining Educational Qualificat- ion Mode of Selection How to apply
    National Defence Academy January and July 16 1/2 - 19 years 12th class of 10+2 system of education or any equivalent NDA exam by UPSC and SSB interview Apply in response to advertise- ment during April and October
    Indian Military Academy (direct entry) January and July 19 - 24 years Degree or equivalent at the time of joining the course Combined Defence Services Exam (CDSE) conducted by UPSC and SSB interview Apply in response to advertise- ment during April and October
    Engineering   Graduate January and July 20 - 27 years Engineering degree in notified discipline Direct SSB interview Apply to Addl Dte Gen of Recruiting (TGC Entry) Army HQs West Block III, RK Puram, New Delhi 110 066 in response to advertise- ment during April and October
    University Entry Scheme July 19 - 25 years

    18 - 24 years

    		 Final and pre-final year students of engineering degree course Campus interview and SSB interview Apply in response to advertise- ment in July
    Officers Training Academy
    Short Service Commission (Non- Technical) May and Oct or Nov 19 - 25 years Degree or equivalent at the time of joining the course CDSE conducted by UPSC and SSB interview Apply in response to advertise- ment during March and October
    Short Service commission (Technical) May and Oct or Nov 20 - 27 years Engineering degree in notified discipline direct SSB interview Apply in response to advertise- ment during March and October
    Short Service Commission (NCC special Entry Scheme) May 19 - 25 years Graduate with 50% aggregate marks, two years service in NCC Senior Div Army with minimum 'B' Grade in 'C' Certificate Exam. Direct SSB interview. Apply in response to advertise- ment in Oct/Nov.
    d) Women special entry scheme (Officers) March and September 19 - 27 yrs Graduate or Post- Graduate Direct SSB

    interview

    		 Apply in response to advertise- ment in June and December
    Category Education Age
    Soldier
    General Duty    		 SSLC or Matric 16-21 years
    Soldier Technical SSLC or Matric

    (English, Maths and Science)

    		  
    Soldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical SSLC or Matric (English and Maths) 16-23 years
    Soldier Nursing Assistant SSLC or Matric (Maths, English and Biology) 16-23 years
    Soldier Tradesman General Duties Non-Matric 16-20 years
    Soldier Tradesman Specified Duties Non-Matric 16-25 years
    Surveyour Auto Cartographer

    Havildar Education

    		 BA or B.Sc. with Maths having Matric and 12th (10+2) with Maths and Science 20-25 years
    Group 'A' Postgraduate

    Trained Graduate

    		 20-25 years
    Group 'B' BA or B.Sc (Matric with

    English and Maths

    		 20-25 years
    JCO (Religious Teacher) Graduate in any discipline.
    In addition, qualification in his own religious denomination.    		 27-34 years
    JCO (Catering) 10+2 with science and one year cookery diploma or certificate from a recognised Food-Craft Institute. 21-27 years
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    Training

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    Once selected for the Short Service Commission, one goes to the Officers Training Academy at Chennai.

    Genesis and Growth

    The Officers Training School (OTS) was established in September, 1962, to train Emergency Commissioned Officers. On February 2, 1965, a formal government sanction was accorded to the OTS for the start of the Short Service Regular Commission.

    On January 1, 1988, the Officers Training School was rechristened the Officers Training Academy.

    Besides training Indian nationals, 74 cadets from Sri Lanka have also been trained at the OTA.

    For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, women were inducted into the Army as officers and the task of training the Lady Cadets of WSES (O) courses commenced at the OTA from September 21, 1992.

    The aim of the Service Training is to prepare a GC/LC for command of an infantry platoon in war and peace and that of the General Awareness Training is to orient them to present technical advancements in the field of warfare, enhance their power of analysis, reasoning and expression. These objectives are achieved by training in tactics, map reading, organisation and administration, Integrated General Leadership Training (IGLT), weapon training, physical training, drill, communication skills, military technology and computer applications, social studies and international relations.

    The selection process consists a written examination, followed by the SSB interview and the medicals. The selection procedure for technical (engineering) graduates is slightly different. After the initial screening of applications by the Army Headquarters, the short-listed candidates take the SSB interview. Qualified candidates undergo a medical examination. The duration of training is approximately nine months.

    The Officers Training Academy (OTA) moulds young men and women into courageous, dynamic and honourable officers of the Indian Army, who protect the national frontiers with unflinching determination, quell internal disturbances with a strong yet humane hand and also actively participate in restoring peace in other strife-torn areas of the world, under the aegis of the United Nations.

    Intake or Entry

    Currently, the OTA has three entry streams:

    1) The Graduate Direct Entry Scheme (SSC) through UPSC.

    2) The Women Special Entry Scheme (Officers ) [WSES (O)], both technical and non-technical.

    3) Permanent Commission (Special List).

    The first two streams come directly from colleges and universities, whereas the latter stream is selected from other ranks, NCOs and JCOs. The duration of training for the SSC courses is 44 weeks; the WSES (O) courses is 24 weeks. PC (SL) course is essentially an orientation course of four weeks duration.

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    Rank, Promotions, Pay and Allowances of Officers of the Armed Forces

    Ranks
    Rank-Army Rank-Navy Ranks-Air Force
    Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Flying Officer
    Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant
    Major Lieutenant Squadron Leader
    Lt Colonel Commander Wing Commander
    Colonel Captain Group Captain
    Brigadier Commodore Air Commander
    Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal
    Lt General Vice Admiral Air Marshal
    VCAS/GOC-IN-C VCNS/C-IN-C VCAS/AOC-IN-C
    General Admiral Air Chief Marshal

    Admissible allowances

    The following are allowances which are admissible to all officers.

    Outfit - once in seven years
    Kit maintenance
    Dearness allowance
    City compensatory
    Separation allowance
    Disturbance allowance
    Expatriation
    Qualification grants
    High altitude allowance are admissible as per government rules

    The following are the allowances which are admissable to certain specialisation, courses and inclement postings:

    Flying pay to pilots in the Air Force, Navy and Army
    Submarine pay in the Navy
    Specialist and technical pay: technical pay to graduates in Engineering
    High altitude and field area allowance
    Driving allowance
    Survey pay in the Navy

    Other facilities

    The following are the other facilities which are common to all the three services but are not easy to come by in civilian life.

    Leave travel:

    Leave benefit and travel concessions for officers and their families.

    Accomodation:

    Furnished accommodation at concessional rates according to rank and marital status.

    Medical:

    Free medical treatment in service hospitals for officers and their families.

    Food:

    Officers are entitled to free ration.

    Schooling and transport for children:

    Concession in tuition fee and school transport facility are available to children.

    Group insurance scheme:

    Officers are covered under the scheme.

    Housing scheme:

    The three services have special housing scheme for officers.

    Loans:

    Granted for house building/car/scooter as per scales provided from the government from time to time.

    Pension:

    Apart from regular pension other schemes such as disability pension, invalid pension gratuity, family pension, special family pension are also provided.

    Resettlement prospects:

    Officers are provided with job-oriented training for resettlement prospects on retirement.

    Promotions in the three services

    Army

    The promotion policy followed in the Army is as follows:

    Substantive promotions:

    The following are the service limits for the grant of the substantive promotion to higher ranks.

    BY TIME SCALE

    BY SELECTION
    Lieu-
    tenant         		Inducted as commissioned officer Lt Colonel 16 years of commissioned service
    Captain 4 years of commissioned service Colonel 20 years of commissioned service
    Major 10 years of commissioned service Brigadier 23 years of commissioned service
    Lt. Colonel 20 years of commissioned service Major General 25 years of commissioned service
      Lt. General 28 years of commissioned service
    General No restrictions
     

    Acting promotions:

    Officers are eligible for acting promotions to higher ranks on completion of the following minimum service limits subject to availability of vacancies. They will only get the rank pay and not the substantive pay of the rank.

    Captain 3 years
    Major 6 years
    Lt. Colonel 6 and 1/2 years
    Colonel 8 and 1/2 years
    Brigadier 12 years
    Major General 20 years
    Lt. General 25 years
    Navy

    The promotion policy followed in the Navy is as follows:

    By Time Scale
    Ag. Sub Lieutenant to Sub Lieutenant Inducted as commissioned officer
    Sub Lieutenant to Lieutenant 4 years of commissioned Service
    Lieutenant to Lieut Commander 10 years seniority as Lieutenant
    Lieutenant Commander to Commander (if not promoted by selection) 20 years (reckoned commissioned service)

    By Selection
    Lieutenant Commander to Commander 2-8 years seniority as Lieutenant Commander
    Commander to Captain 4 years seniority as Commander
    Captain To Rear Admiral and above  No service restriction
    Air Force

    After successful completion of training, the candidates pass out as Flying Officers and become entitled to the pay and allowance due to the rank. The Air Force offers good career prospects though it varies from branch to branch.

    There are two types of promotions in the Indian Air Force, namely, a higher acting rank and a substantive rank. Each high rank carries with it extra emolument. Depending on the number of vacancies, one has a good number of chances to get a promotion to the higher acting rank. Time-scale promotion to the rank of Squadron Leader and Wing Commander is granted after successful completion of 10 years of flying (pilot) branch and 20 years of service respectively. A grant of higher rank from the Wing Commander and above is by selection, carried out by duly constituted promotion boards.

    The fifth pay commission

    Pay scale for the defence services

    The ranks of Sub/Lt. in the Army, Pilot Officer in the Air Force and acting Sub/Lt. in the Navy have been abolished. Time-scale promotions and pay scales are as follows:

    Rank-Army Rank-Navy Rank-Air Force Pay scale rank pay
    Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Flying Officer 8500-300-10050
    Captain Lieutenant Flight Lt. 9600-300-11400 400
    Major Lieutenant Commander Sq. Leader 11600-325-14850 1200
    Lt. Colonel Commander Wing Comm- ander 13500-400-17100 1600
    Colonel Captain Group Captain 15100-450-17350 2000
    Brigadier Commodore Air Comm- odore 16700-450- 18050 2400
    Major General Real Admiral Air Marshal 18400-500- 22400
    Lt. General Vice Admiral Air marshal 22400-525-24500
    VCAS /GOC- IN-C VCNS /C-IN- C VCAS /AOC-IN -C 26000 Fixed
    General Admiral Air Chief Marshal 30000 fixed
    Promotions:

    All arms except, medical, dental, RVC and nursing services
    • Lt. To Captain: four years of service (5th year)

    • Captain to Major: six years of service (10th year)

    • Major to Lieutenant or Colonel: 10 years of service (20th year)

    Promotion to the rank of Colonel is through selection.

    Medical
    From AFMC-lieutenant to Captain after 1 year. Direct entry (after internship). Captain to Major: 4 years of service. Major to Lt. Colonel: 13 years of service

    Dental
    Induction as Lt. After one year service: Captain to major: 6 years service. Major to Lt. Colonel: 14 years 6 months service.

    Remount veterinary corps
    Joins as Lieutenant. After year service promoted to Captain’s rank. Captain to major after 7 years service. Major to Lt. Colonel 17 years service. Promotion to Colonel rank and above is through selection for all officers.

    Allowances

    Dearness allowance
    Inflation neutralisation 100% is granted based on rise in All India price index with effect from January 1, 1996.

    • Flying pay for fighter pilots, Rs 90,001, submarine pay and hazard allowance for Siachen is Rs 7000 a month
    • Flying pay for helicopter and transport air crafts Rs 7000
    • Kit maintenance allowance is Rs 200
    • House rent allowance
    • Non practicing allowance
    • Specialist pay : Medical Senior Advisor: Rs 1200 Classified Specialist: Rs 1000, Graded Specialist Rs 1000
    • Technical pay Rs 750
    • High altitude allowance Category II above 15000 feet: Lt. Col. and above: Rs 1100
    • Lt.: Rs 1050 (Type II modified): Lt. Col. and above: Rs 500 Major: Rs 335 Lt. Cdr: Rs 300 Lt.: Rs 280 Sub Lt.: Rs 265
    • Driving allowance has been doubled
    • Survey pay has been doubled
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