Defence Ministry's Take On : Armed Forces Officers V/S Civilian Officers

 

New Delhi: Indian Armed Forces recently objected the elevation of civilian officers in comparison with their military counterparts. It is further clarified by a press release from Ministry of Defence on 27 Oct that there has been no down-gradation or any change in the existing equivalence of the service ranks .The existing functional equivalence as reviewed in 2004,2005,2008 and now in 2016 will remain as it was earlier as it will not effect the functional work structure in AFHQ. 

According to the circular on October 18 , an officer of the rank of Major General in the army and equivalent to Rear Admiral in the navy and Air Vice Marshal in the air force,will be equivalent to a Principal Director in the civil service ranks at AFHQ. Similarly the Brigadier in the army, Commodore in the navy and Air Commodore in the air force will be equivalent to a Director; and lastly a Colonel in the Army ,Captain in the navy and Group Captain in the air force will be equal to a joint director in the Civil Service.

Keeping the current scenario of our country where Armed Force personnel are sacrificing their lives for nation. Policy makers deliberately made decision about rank parity, delaying pending anomalies of  7 CPC of Defence and reducing disability pension which will certainly going to effect the morale of Defence personnel. It is matter of great concern that whole Nation is celebrating Diwali for soldiers on social media and prime minister himself appreciated soldiers in a public address at Himachal Pradesh last week.

 
 

Sri lankan ship on Official visit to kochi-:24-27 Oct 16

Token of friendship:The Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command and the Commanding Officer of the visiting Sri Lankan naval ship exchanging mementos in Kochi on Monday.

Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLN) Sayura and Suranimila are on a official goodwill visit to Kochi from 24-27 Oct 16. During the visit, various professional and social interactions have been planned at Southern Naval Command which will enhance mutual cooperation and understanding between personnel of two forces. On 24 Oct 16, the Commanding Officers of Sri Lanka Naval Ships called on the Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral  R J Nadkarni,VSM, Southern Naval Command.Other planned interactions during the stay of the Sri Lankan ships include exchange of visits by specialist officers and personnel from both the Navies on different ships as well as sports activities between the Navies. 

SLNS Sayura is an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) while Suranimila is a fast attack vessel (missile) commanded by Captain Prasanna Amardasa and Captain P. Vithana respectively.

On their way back on October 27, the Sri Lankan vessels will undertake joint exercises with Indian naval vessels based at Kochi.