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Jay · 04-19-2006, 17:12 PM

INDIAN ARMY

The army has a strength of about a million troops and fields 34 divisions. Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital New Delhi and it functions under the command of the Chief of Army Staff (currently General Joginder Jaswant Singh). The COAS is assisted by several other high ranking officers.

Commands
The army operates 6 tactical commands and one training command. Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army HQ in New Delhi.

Northern Command
XIV {14} Corps - Leh, Ladakh; XV {15} Corps - Srinagar, Kashmir; XVI {16} Corps - Nagrota, Jammu

Western Command
II {2} Corps - Ambala, Haryana (Strike Corps); IX {9} Corps - Yol, Himachal Pradesh; XI {11} Corps

South Western Command
X {10} Corps - Bhatinda, Punjab

Eastern Command
III {3} Corps - Dimapur, Nagaland; IV {4} Corps - Tezpur, Assam; XXXIII {33} Corps - Siliguri, West Bengal Lieutenant General Arvind Sharma
Southern Command Pune, Maharashtra XII {12} Corps - Jodhpur, Rajasthan; XXI {21} Corps - Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Central Command
I {1} Corps - Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Note: The army also operates a 7th command known as Army Training Command (ARTRAC) located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Corps
A Corp is an army field formation responsible for a sector within a Command. There are 3 types of Corps in the Indian Army: Strike, Holding & Mixed. A Command generally consists of 2 or more Corps. A Corp has many more army divisions under its control. The Corps HQ is the highest field formation in the army. The list of these Corps are given against their respective commands.

In addition to this (not to be confused with the Field Corps mentioned above) are the Corps (Departmental) of the Indian Army. The corps mentioned below are the functional divisions entrusted with specific pan-Army tasks.

Combat and Support Arms
1. Corps of Signals
2. Corps of Engineers
3. Regiment of Artillery
4. The Infantry Regiments
5. Air Defence Artillery
6. Mechanised Infantry
7. Army Aviation Corps
8. Armoured Corps

Services
1. Army Dental Corps
2. Army Education Corps
3. Army Medical Corps
4. Army Ordinance Corps
5. Army Physical Training Corps
6. Army Postal Service Corps
7. Army Service Corps
8. Corps of EME
9. Corps of Military Police
10. Defence Security Corps
11. Intelligence Corps
12. Judge Advocate General Department
13. Military Farms Service
14. Military Nursing Service
15. Remount and Veterinary Corps

Division:
An army Division is an intermediate between a Corp and a Brigade. It is the largest striking force in the army. Each Division is headed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) with the rank of Major General. It usually consists 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements. Currently, 34 Divisions including 4 Rapid Action Divisions, 18 Infantry Divisions, 10 Mountain Divisions, 3 Armoured Divisions and 2 Artillery Divisions make up the Indian Army. Each Division composes of several Regiments and Brigades.

Brigade: The Brigade is smaller than the Division and is roughly of the same size as that of a Regiment. A Brigade generally consists of 3 Infantry Battalions along with elements of various Combat & Support Arms & Services and is headed by a Brigadier equivalent to a Brigadier General. The Indian Army also has 5 Independent Armoured Brigades, 15 Independent Artillery Brigades, 7 Independent Infantry Brigades, 1 Independent Parachute Brigade,3 Independent Air Defence Brigades, 2 Independent Air Defence Groups and 4 Independent Engineer Brigades. These Independent Brigades operate directly under the Corps Commander (GOC Corps).

Battalion:
A Battalion is commanded by a Colonel and is the Infantry's main fighting unit. It consists of more than 900 personnel.

Company:
Headed by the Major, a Company comprises of 120 soldiers.

Platoon:
An intermediate between a Company and Section, a Platoon is headed by a Lieutenant or depending on the availability of Commissioned Officers, a Junior Commissioned Officer, with the rank of Subedar or Naib-Subedar. It has a total strength of about 36 troops.

Section:
Smallest military outfit with a strength of 11 personnel. Commanded by a Non-Commissioned Officer of the rank of Havaldar or Sergeant.

From Wikipedia

04-19-2006, 17:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jay Tamizhanban *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-06-03 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 6,111 Country:	INDIAN ARMY The army has a strength of about a million troops and fields 34 divisions. Its headquarters is located in the Indian capital New Delhi and it functions under the command of the Chief of Army Staff (currently General Joginder Jaswant Singh). The COAS is assisted by several other high ranking officers. Commands The army operates 6 tactical commands and one training command. Each command is headed by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief with the rank of Lieutenant General. Each command is directly affiliated to the Army HQ in New Delhi. Northern Command XIV {14} Corps - Leh, Ladakh; XV {15} Corps - Srinagar, Kashmir; XVI {16} Corps - Nagrota, Jammu Western Command II {2} Corps - Ambala, Haryana (Strike Corps); IX {9} Corps - Yol, Himachal Pradesh; XI {11} Corps South Western Command X {10} Corps - Bhatinda, Punjab Eastern Command III {3} Corps - Dimapur, Nagaland; IV {4} Corps - Tezpur, Assam; XXXIII {33} Corps - Siliguri, West Bengal Lieutenant General Arvind Sharma Southern Command Pune, Maharashtra XII {12} Corps - Jodhpur, Rajasthan; XXI {21} Corps - Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Central Command I {1} Corps - Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Note: The army also operates a 7th command known as Army Training Command (ARTRAC) located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Corps A Corp is an army field formation responsible for a sector within a Command. There are 3 types of Corps in the Indian Army: Strike, Holding & Mixed. A Command generally consists of 2 or more Corps. A Corp has many more army divisions under its control. The Corps HQ is the highest field formation in the army. The list of these Corps are given against their respective commands. In addition to this (not to be confused with the Field Corps mentioned above) are the Corps (Departmental) of the Indian Army. The corps mentioned below are the functional divisions entrusted with specific pan-Army tasks. Combat and Support Arms 1. Corps of Signals 2. Corps of Engineers 3. Regiment of Artillery 4. The Infantry Regiments 5. Air Defence Artillery 6. Mechanised Infantry 7. Army Aviation Corps 8. Armoured Corps Services 1. Army Dental Corps 2. Army Education Corps 3. Army Medical Corps 4. Army Ordinance Corps 5. Army Physical Training Corps 6. Army Postal Service Corps 7. Army Service Corps 8. Corps of EME 9. Corps of Military Police 10. Defence Security Corps 11. Intelligence Corps 12. Judge Advocate General Department 13. Military Farms Service 14. Military Nursing Service 15. Remount and Veterinary Corps Division: An army Division is an intermediate between a Corp and a Brigade. It is the largest striking force in the army. Each Division is headed by General Officer Commanding (GOC) with the rank of Major General. It usually consists 15,000 combat troops and 8,000 support elements. Currently, 34 Divisions including 4 Rapid Action Divisions, 18 Infantry Divisions, 10 Mountain Divisions, 3 Armoured Divisions and 2 Artillery Divisions make up the Indian Army. Each Division composes of several Regiments and Brigades. Brigade: The Brigade is smaller than the Division and is roughly of the same size as that of a Regiment. A Brigade generally consists of 3 Infantry Battalions along with elements of various Combat & Support Arms & Services and is headed by a Brigadier equivalent to a Brigadier General. The Indian Army also has 5 Independent Armoured Brigades, 15 Independent Artillery Brigades, 7 Independent Infantry Brigades, 1 Independent Parachute Brigade,3 Independent Air Defence Brigades, 2 Independent Air Defence Groups and 4 Independent Engineer Brigades. These Independent Brigades operate directly under the Corps Commander (GOC Corps). Battalion: A Battalion is commanded by a Colonel and is the Infantry's main fighting unit. It consists of more than 900 personnel. Company: Headed by the Major, a Company comprises of 120 soldiers. Platoon: An intermediate between a Company and Section, a Platoon is headed by a Lieutenant or depending on the availability of Commissioned Officers, a Junior Commissioned Officer, with the rank of Subedar or Naib-Subedar. It has a total strength of about 36 troops. Section: Smallest military outfit with a strength of 11 personnel. Commanded by a Non-Commissioned Officer of the rank of Havaldar or Sergeant. From Wikipedia __________________ A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!