RECENTLY our batch celebrated its silver jubilee of adorning the olive green uniform. The past six months had been full of excitement which climaxed at our alma mater, the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. What was conceived to be a routine get-together, turned out to be a mega event, with over a third of the surviving members making it for the occasion — some even travelling from across the globe. Meeting our ‘buddies for life’ was a wonderful travel back in time to the early 1990s; nostalgia was evident as we relived the memories of those difficult training days when grass became green more by our sweat than rain. Though many names were forgotten and many were unrecognisable, it didn’t take much time to connect back with our brothers in arms. The youthful looks of the bygone era were replaced by receding hairlines and increasing waistlines, but the glint in everyone’s eyes indicated a strong defiance of age. While the appearance of almost everyone had changed significantly, their ‘typical characteristic traits’ had fortunately remained the same. A significant number of our colleagues were not around, having made the supreme sacrifice on the call of duty. This included the Sword of Honour (First in order of merit at the time of commissioning) of the batch who led from the front even in death. There were many moist eyes when we laid wreaths at the memorial of our fallen comrades. Some had signatures of combat on their bodies, having seen Lord Yamraj from very close quarters. Then there was a category of premature retirees who, though having shed their uniforms, still exhibited a strong military bond. For three days we relived an era, danced and laughed together creating memories for life. Given the euphoria and energy exhibited it was evident that we had not grown much. Anecdotes of our cadets days were narrated much to the amusement of our spouses. Our children, though visibly embarrassed at our juvenile behaviour, would certainly have been motivated to follow suit and join the noble profession. At the end of the bonhomie there was standing ovation with a thunderous applause for the organisers of the event, volunteers from our own stock, who were instrumental in getting people together, many of whom had not met even once since commissioning. It was, indeed, a splendid way to celebrate the special bond of camaraderie; the hangover of which is going to last for a long time. When it was time to say goodbye my heart choked once again, the way it had done a quarter of a century ago while marching through the Antim Pag, or the final step, to commissioning into the Army. As we bid au revoir, we took a pledge to meet again for the golden jubilee celebrations! Till then, we shall relive the moments in the ‘clicks’ of the event captured in our cellphones. Many would not be around and many would be constrained by health, but our souls will certainly grace the occasion because ‘Soldiers never die, they only fade away’.
Global reset in uncertain times by Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India will have to do tight-rope walking with all five: US, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan
Power game: India must not lose sight of the bigger picture as it deals with nations.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)STRATEGIC policy formulation at best of times isn’t easy. There are always some factors fully under control; some are straws in the wind and others remain perched somewhere on a high shelf not within easy reach. Mid-2018 is one of those junctures when nothing seems pegged in certainty. It happened in 1989 too when the world was in reset. It seems it is in even greater reset today. A review of the indicators and symptoms will help with the uncertainty. It must start with India’s relations with the big powers. The promising Indo-US strategic partnership seems to have taken a temporary halt as the US resets in priorities and threat perception. Trump’s elation at his perceived success in the Korean peninsula is likely to give him an out-of-proportion perception of his own capability to handle intractable conflicts. During her visit to New Delhi, Nikki Haley stated that she would not be here if India was not high in US strategic priority. Yet, the second postponement of the 2+2 dialogue, slated to be held in Washington in early July, is being interpreted negatively as “buying time for reconsideration”. Quite clearly India is being coerced to come on the line on several issues. In no particular priority, the first is Iran. With Europe uncertain on how to treat future US sanctions on Iran after the US pullout from the Iran nuclear deal, and China far too dependent on Iranian energy, the US is attempting to coercively secure the cooperation of middle powers. Turkey has refused and the Middle East alone isn’t going to make any difference. It’s a big buyer such as India that will help strangulate Iran’s economy. For India, Iran is too important, not just for energy, but for access to Eurasia, Afghanistan and Central Asia, all strategically crucial regions; much time, energy and resources have been sunk into Chahbahar to make that difference. Till India does not relent on Iran in a definitive way, the US attitude will continue. India’s stance is as yet ambivalent although bordering on acquiescence.The US, more than any other nation, is aware of its dwindling power under Trump. With the concept of time-tested partnerships giving way to US isolationism and “America First”, the distribution of power is up for grabs. With a “neither here nor there” dealing with Russia and an attitude hell-bent on pushing Moscow firmly into the Chinese grip, the US wants India to back off from its time-tested partner. The last straw on the back was the Indian decision to seriously consider a Rs 40,000 crore purchase of the Russian S-400 Triumf Air Defence system for six of its air defence units. One of the world’s finest air defence systems, India decided to pitch for it as part of its return to Russia as a key arms supplier and strategic partner. Resetting ties with Russia is considered a major part of the retention of balance in relationships; a virtual return to a more equitably aligned status. However, the US has informally mentioned the application of Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) to India should this deal be pursued, even as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has apparently pushed for legislative waiver for India and some other countries. The waiver is as uncertain as any US strategic policy of the current times. On China, India’s earlier decisions to be seen as part of the US-Japan combine and the commitment towards the “Quad” have now given way to a re-examination, bordering on retention of bilaterals with all these nations without multilateral equations. No doubt, it’s part of the ongoing reset after the dangerous Doklam standoff. Wuhan followed by Sochi exemplified India’s perception that it may have left Chinese and Russian strategic concerns out of consideration in its eagerness to set its ties with the US. A military confrontation with China would leave India relatively isolated without fallback options. To its credit, China has not held back and has been forthcoming in this reset. Its perception of a new world order does include a greater role in India’s neighbourhood and it is attempting to formalise that through a 2+1 format, whereby both India and China can jointly engage a third regional country. There is no certainty on how China wishes to actually handle the US trade war coercion, but obviously its economy is also deeply linked with the US and brave statements may not find practical backing in an era of increasing economic uncertainty.That brings us to Pakistan, which, for India, remains important notwithstanding perceptions that India should be concerned about bigger things. With smaller discomforts which draw public attention, no Indian Government can afford to ignore threats from that direction. With elections due in Pakistan on July 25 uncertainty again prevails. The completion of the electoral process holds no portend of greater stability in Pakistan if the army-backed Imran Khan and his Tehreek-e-Insaf party come to power. Even if Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League wins, the army will ensure its paralysis. Either way, Pakistan is not a nation with whom peace parleys can be expected anytime in the near future. No big power will go beyond FATF pressure to rein in Pakistan and India has to find the means of neutralising it without international support. The brilliant piece of Indian diplomacy at the beginning of 2018 witnessed outreach to ASEAN and effective straddling of the Middle East political and sectarian divide with Israeli and Iranian visits to New Delhi in quick succession and PM Modi’s rapid-fire moves with Palestine, Jordan, the UAE and Oman. Modi’s decision to follow with Wuhan, Sochi and Qingdao (SCO) were brave attempts at reset which should help straddle the period of uncertainty. What India needs to do is to ensure that its strategic independence is least compromised and its interests must scan issues far beyond just expression of satisfaction on FATF grey listing of Pakistan. That too bears its relevance, but imperative is keeping eyes peeled on the greater developments that are witnessing the shifting and distribution of international power. Not much may change with China, Russia or Europe, but the US has elections coming up that could significantly change the political landscape in six months. No formal new order is likely to emerge, but whatever shape it does take, India should aim to be supping at a higher table.
The Jammu airport witnesses heavy rush during peak hours. File photo
Amit Khajuria
Tribune News Service
Jammu, July 27
Despite having the required infrastructure, the Jammu airport is still waiting for the permission from the Indian Air Force (IAF) to operate during night.The Srinagar airport, however, recently got the IAF nod for night flights.The Jammu airport, which had been ranked as the 27th busiest airports of the country, is having a hard time managing heavy rush during peak hours. The airport caters to more than 4,000 passengers on a daily basis in 40 (arrival and departure) flights.The airport starts its operations after 9.30 am and the last flight takes off before 4.30 pm. No commercial flights are allowed to operate beyond the allotted time.The local IAF station controls the air traffic of the airport and it does not allow the authorities to operate during night.“We have the required infrastructure to operate flights during night,” said DK Goutam, director, Jammu airport. “To seek permission from the IAF, we need flight schedules of the airline companies which are willing to operate during night hours,” he said.Goutam said in the last meeting of the airport advisory committee held in February this year, it was decided that various airlines would be requested to the send their schedules for night flights. However, no airlines have come forward with their schedules even after six months, he added.
One Rank One Pension- A Propaganda or a Reality? Soldier Still Fights!
Time and again, successive governments have given assurances of implementing a proper one rank and one pension system as per the veterans demands but they have not got OROP which they asked for. When you will read their story, you will feel ashamed to call yourself Indian. We bring a detailed analysis of what OROP is and why it has not be implemented and still the lies have been spread that OROP has been given after 40 years. In the words of Rajnath Singh when he was giving the speech during the no confidence motion event, he said OROP was granted by the government and it was followed by a clap. May be Hon PM and RM are in the impression that they have provided OROP for the jawans but let us learn from a Retd Major(who has been fighting for veterans cause now from a long time) what exactly is OROP and that was not being given to the ex service man, many of them fought for us in wars of 62, 65 and 71. If it cannot be done now then when?
Major AK Dhanapalan (Rtd) writes the pain of an ex service man. They have been totally blacked by the media now(in order to make us believe that OROP has been granted) and they still are protesting at Jantar Mantar.
This image should haunt the Government for ages to come.
OROP – A Himalayan Blunder
( OROP to Veterans and Widows of the Indian Armed Forces and related issues )
Propaganda is being made in the media to create an impression that OROP has been given and all ESMs are happy with it. If so, it need to be explained:-
a) As to Why there are too many Court Cases?. And why from Sepoys to General Officers are to knock the doors of the Judiciary, if the Govt machinery as well as the Ex-servicemen organizations are functioning properly. ?
b) And why the Govt loose all the cases giving a direct indication that their approach is NOT correct . ?
c) But why the judgments are NOT being implemented?
d) And why, to save the face of certain crooked officials, the Govt is forced to appeal against these ex-servicemen in Supreme Court spending huge public money only to loose the cases again ? Is it NOT a conspiracy in the MOD officials to harass the poor jawans and claim huge amount towards TA/DA, engaging private advocates and other misc expenses apart from wasting office time of such officials . ? All at the cost of Ex-servicemen Welfare..!
e) Is it NOT demoralizing the Armed Forces Personnel as a whole apart from financial and social aspect being faced by them ?
An attempt is also being made to equate the Armed Forces with that of civilian central Govt employees. On One hand the Armed Forces Personnel are being equated with that of Civilian employees, but on the other hand certain privileges availed by the civilian employees are denied to the Armed Forces Personnel. For example, NFU being granted to Gp A Civilians are not extended to the Armed Forces in spite of Directions of the Courts. Cadre review (Promotions), Deputations, age for retirement, right to have unions etc are some of the examples.
If the Armed Forces personnel are to be treated at par with that of civilian employees on the basis of basic pay (allowances, status etc) other terms and conditions applicable to Civilian Employees should be equally applied to the AF Personnel.
Equation of pension calculation with that of civilian employees i.e. 50% of Pay last drawn suits only to those ESMs who retire on completion of 58/60 years of age.
This injustice has been done when the jawans are to retire at an early age when his basic pay is very very less compared to Civilian Employees who have number of years service ahead for more promotions and more Pay Commission benefits and reach a very higher pay and get higher pension. This amount is the basis for all considerations after retirement of a person whether it is DA, pay commission benefits etc., ESM community is in a very disadvantage state. If at all this 50% is to be applied, justice demand that their pay(with promotion, pay commission benefits etc) also to be notionally stepped up to make at par with the civilians who retire at the age of 60 yrs. OR ESM who are to be retire at a very early age should treated at par with the VRS OR to be treated as retrenched personnel eligible to get immediate available appointment in the Govt service without coming through PSC/Employment Exchanges OR there should be a separate package of pay . One reason being pushed is that weightage was given. This is absolutely do not carry any merit. Reason being
(a) No change in the calculation i.e. 50% of last pay drawn is given
(b) it is to compensate 33 years requirement which is not correct. 33 years was stipulated to civ employees whose retirement age is 58/60 years. Since the jawans are to retire at the age of 35-40 this requirement of 33 years cannot be stipulated. Hence the weightage was an eye-wash. The present retires only get 50% of the last pay drawn. They do not get compensation for the early retirement. No one seems to realize the tress and mental agony caused by such an early retirement and befooling them in the pension calculations.
In all fairness ex-servicemen deserve a fair deal and should have been given a “MEANINGFUL RESETTLEMENT PACKAGE” in addition to the pension for the sacrifices they made for the safety and integrity of the Country.
The One Rank One Pension (OROP) sanctioned by the Govt of India , Min of Def, Dept of EX-Servicemen Welfare Vide No.12(1)/2014/D/(Pen/Pol)-Part II dtd 7th Nov 2015, says which I quote “OROP implies that uniform pension be paid to the Defence Forces Personnel retiring in the same rank with same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement , which implies, bridging the gap between the rates of pension of current and past pensioners at periodic intervals.” Unquote. This is precisely what has been done by the 7th CPC in the case of Civilian Employees, where in only the method adopted is stepping up the pay notionally to bring them at par with those of 2016 employees and revise the pension, here also the intention is to bridge the gap between the current and past pensioners. In other words, both are one at the same. Although this order for Armed Forces has been named as OROP, but this has nothing to do with the OROP, and mischievously used to confuse the issue.
However the difference is that;-
the financial implication for implementing the OROP for Jawans after a great deal of discussion and committees for years, has come to a conclusion that it would be around Rs.8 to 10 thousand Crs .
This amount is said to be a great burden to the Govt and after a long debate decided to pay the arrears in 4 (four) installments.
Apart from that , anomalies in the order which was too many, to be referred to a committee which was required to submit its report within 6 months has not seen the light even today, after 2 years.
The anomalies are still existing and the payments as per 7th CPC could not be made to the ESMs in full so far.
All these actions were to create an impression that much more than what is deserving have been given to the Ex-servicemen .
On top of it, the statement made in public functions that “OROP has been granted at the cost of poor farmers”, is an insult to the Armed Forces Personnel.
On the contrary, in the case of civilian pensioners, the similar decision to bridge the gap between the current and past retires have been fully implemented , financial implication for this is estimated to be nearly Rs. One Lakh Cr and approved with just only 15 mts discussion. The Arrears were paid in full and NOT installments.
Not only such insult and down gradation has been made, but also an attempt is being made to project the OROP as the one meant to compensate for the early retirement. There is reason to believe that the H’ble Prime Minister and the RM are being misinformed to the extent that the OROP is the one which is intended to compensate for the early retirement and is as per the demand of the -Ex-servicemen since last 40 years and most of the ex-servicemen fraternity are happy with the present OROP. This may be the reason why every time the leaders proudly say that OROP which was pending for the past 40 years have now been given to our jawans. This is factually NOT correct and misleading. This is similar to the cheating of“ Rank Pay” case gtd in 1986, created by the MOD officials. In fact, not only the OROP has not been given but also The ex-servicemen as well as the General public are being fooled using wrong propaganda.
In this connection I must mention here the findings of the 142nd Report of the Rajya Sabha committee on petitions dt 19/11/2011, extract of which is given below:(Page 2)
Centre opposes revision in One Rank One Pension formula
Centre said it has done more than it could and if there is interference the financial burden will increase on the government.
New Delhi: The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it will not reconsider the One Rank One Pension (OROP) formula as it has already decided on the scheme. Maintaining its stand on the decision on the OROP scheme for retired military personnel, the Centre said that it has done more than it could and if there is interference the financial burden will increase on the government.The apex court will next hear the case after four weeks.
The statement comes at the backdrop of a petition filed by the Association of Ex-Servicemen in the Supreme Court expressing dissatisfaction over the government’s OROP formula. The petitioners said that the OROP scheme implemented by the government isn’t based on the recommendations of the Koshiyari committee. It also alleged that the government has softened the recommendations of the Koshiyari committee
It has also said in its plea that the recommendations of the committee have not been fully agreed upon. They want that the One Rank One Pension scheme should be entirely based on the Koshiyari committee.
The Narendra Modi government had in September 2015 announced the One Rank One Pension scheme for soldiers of the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy retiring in the same rank with the same length of service, regardless of their date of retirement.
Announcing the scheme, the then defence minister Manohar Parikar had said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled his commitment… I would like to mention that the contribution of military veterans in nation-building in the past 67 years has been immeasurable. Now that OROP is hopefully behind us, I urge the veterans to contribute to the vital task of nation-building and development.”
The estimated cost to the exchequer for the scheme was announced at Rs 8,000-10,000 crore. “Pensions will be re-fixed for all pensioners retiring in the same rank and with the same length of service as the average of the minimum and maximum pension in 2013,” Parrikar had said.
Pakistan’s top court on Sunday said it had begun reviewing statements made by a judge alleging the country’s spy agencies were influencing judicial proceedings, as the powerful military called for an investigation.Pakistan’s July 25 General Election has been hit by accusations of pre-poll rigging with ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) accusing the military of influencing the judiciary to deny it a second term.Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui accused the country’s premier spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), of interfering in legal cases.“The ISI is fully involved in trying to manipulate the judicial proceedings,” Siddiqui said in a speech to lawyers, adding the agency had told the court not to release Sharif and his daughter Maryam until after the elections.“In order to safeguard the sanctity and credibility of the state institutions, the Supreme Court has been requested to initiate appropriate process to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and take actions accordingly,” the army said. Disqualification of candidates is one of the challenges the former ruling PML-N has faced ahead of the elections. — ReutersCandidate Radesh Singh Tony, the braveRadesh Singh Tony (centre) is the first independent candidate from Pakistan’s Sikh minority to run in conservative, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The odds are already heavily stacked against Tony in a constituency populated with around 130,000 mostly Muslim registered voters, compared to just 160 Sikhs.His two opponents come from parties backed by hardline religious organisations with links to militant groups. The contest comes just months after local community leader Charanjeet Singh was shot dead. If elected, Tony has vowed to serve all communities, but is still wary of simmering threats. “We are vulnerable targets,” Tony says. “We are campaigning in an atmosphere of fear.” AFP
Pak military denies interference
Statement after Islamabad judge accuses ISI of rigging judiciary
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military on Sunday denied accusations of stage managing the general elections, calling on the Supreme Court to “initiate appropriate process to ascertain the veracity of the allegations”.
The military’s statement, tweeted out by its chief spokesman Asif Ghafoor, was in response to claims by Islamabad high court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on Saturday that the ISI was pressurising the judiciary into doing its bidding.
The statement posted by Ghafoor read: “An honourable judge of Islamabad high court of Pakistan has levelled serious allegations against state institutions, including honorary judiciary and the premier state intelligence agency.”
The statement says that “in order to safeguard the sanctity and credibility of the state institutions”, the Supreme Court has been requested to “initiate appropriate process to ascertain the veracity of the allegations and take actions accordingly”.
Earlier on Sunday, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar took “serious notice of a speech delivered by justice Siddiqui… alleging interference of intelligence agencies of the country in judicial matters”. The top judge has also called for complete record of the speech from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra).
PML-N LEADER JAILED DAYS BEFORE POLLS
A Pakistan anti-narcotics court has jailed for life an important member of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N party, just days before the general elections. The move has prompted PML-N activists of accusing the judiciary of working actively on an agenda set by the military to defeat Sharif and his supporters.
In a case dating from 2010, Hanif Abbasi, a close aide of Sharif, was accused of selling 500 kg of a misappropriated quota of ephedrine — used to make methamphetamines — to smugglers. The court, in a judgement issued late on Saturday, said Abbasi failed to defend himself.
Abbasi was a nominee from a Rawalpindi constituency and was up against Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid. His conviction will likely give Rashid — a politically ally of Imran Khan — a walkover in the constituenc
By no stretch of imagination can the military be compared to IAS and IPS officers
Army, Navy & Air Force have to climb out of their respective silos, cease empire building, and create a joint plan to address military angst
Military officers have asked for parity with IAS and IPS officers, complaining time and again that they don’t climb ranks fast enough. The anger at the civil services, however, doesn’t justify the solutions the armed forces seem to be identifying for their ailments.
The latest attempt to find a solution has resulted in a proposal to do away with the rank of the Army brigadier. A study was commissioned by chief Bipin Rawat last month to help with the cadre restructuring. It also sought to address the three main issues plaguing the armed forces for more than 30 years: degradation of ranks, lower pay scales, and warrant of precedence.
The angst due to these issues has been most apparent ever since the deployment of the armed forces, especially the Army, increased exponentially. In military law, this is called ‘aid to civil authority’ or the deployment of armed forces for the aid of the government and the community. This ‘aid’ has become well-nigh permanent in India, as have ranks, precedence, and pay scales.
The Army seems to be copying the Joneses by proposing to prune the number of ranks so as to bring a semblance of equality with the civil services. Not a good starting point at all. Especially since the Indian military is an age-old institution which has barely been tinkered with in terms of structure, deployment and functioning.
It remains largely the expeditionary force it was created as in the pre-World War I era. Therefore, even today, the armed forces remain expeditionary in structure, command, and control. But the Indian state, which governs the military, is now largely insular, and that is where the civil-military complications become acuter.
In the largely internal deployment of the armed forces, motivated and bright officers meet their civilian counterparts who head districts, as collectors or as police chiefs. The comparison begins there: A young captain, who wears the rank of a second-in-command in the Army, and the superintendent of police, who is a three-star officer, after the same number of years in service.
As both IAS and IPS officers go up in the ranks of service, the gap in seniority gets wider and at a faster pace.
This resentment gives rise to the anger and frustration in the armed forces. More fire-fighting attempts are made to gain parity and rejoin the race. But each attempt completely misses the crucial point– there need not be a race at all.
By no stretch of imagination can the armed forces be equated with the UPSC-selected civil or police service. Their roles are completely different, and those who have joined the various services have done so voluntarily, knowing what the qualifications needed are.
When the basic requirement of soldiering are at complete variance with civil administration, why should the armed forces be seeking parity in the first place? And if they are seeking parity, it means that there has been a degradation for which the society and the leadership of the armed forces are responsible.
These dilutions and diminishing of ranks haven’t happened overnight, but are the result of political oversight, civilian manipulation, and a lot of military ignorance in governance. The solution then cannot come from within the military alone but also has to come from the government.
Cadre reviews of the past ultimately became sops for a few ranks, looked good for some years, and then horrendously unwieldy as time went by. The current cadre review and the tentative proposals in it appear to be headed in the same direction. In lay terms, it is simply denting work, rather than anything substantive.
For anything substantial to happen, the armed forces will first have to set up a joint committee to oversee any cadre review. Only the Navy, Air Force, or the Army doing it alone, as in this case, simply perpetuates the problem. After all, the three services have to work closer together than with any other government bodies. Which means they need to be on the same page and seniority in order to arrive at a solution. The Army jettisoning one rank complicates the problem further since their equivalent ranks will continue to exist in the Navy and Air Force, with military protocol and precedence under greater stress.
The three services should climb out of their respective silos, cease empire building, and formulate a joint plan. Since silos and empires are not easy to destroy, the three services can first prepare for a separate armed forces pay commission. The success of which will pave the way for greater cooperation, integration and hopefully, modernisation of the military structure.
Precedence and parity will be a hole-in-one after that.
ManvendraSingh is editor-in-chief ofDefence & Security Alert. He is presently a BJP MLA in the Rajasthan assembly and former member of the Parliament Standing Committee on Defence.
IAF Delhi Recruitment 2018: Applications are open for LDC post, apply before July 30, 2018
The IAF in Delhi has invited applications for the post of Lower Division Clerk. Candidates who are interested to apply for the post and send their fill up applications to Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi on or before July 30, 2018.
IAF Delhi Recruitment 2018: Online applications for the post of Lower Division Clerk has been invited by the Indian Air force at Air Central Medical Establishment, New Delhi. Candidates who are interested to apply can submit their filled up applications before the last date scheduled on July 30, 2018.
The IAF had released The of Delhi Clerk recruitment notification on June 1, 2018 through Employment News. candidates who have passed the HS final year examination can are eligible to apply for the post. Those who are in between the age of 18 to 25 years will be considered for the post.
Candidates need to submit their application in the prescribed format the IAF and Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Central Medical Establishment, Subroto Park, New Delhi, PIN – 110010 by July 30, 2018. To go to the official website and check the notification online, click here: http://indianairforce.nic.in/
3. Budget less…major component salary and allowances part. Have to reduce it.
4. No corruption will be entertained. No second chance.
5. Moral turpitude not acceptable. All will be thrown out.
6. No sahayaks to retired vetetans. As studied more than 1000 soldiers were deployed in vicinity of Delhi at homes of veterans.
7. NFU will be approved soon. However he mentioned this for Col and above only. Not mentioned for Lt Col level.
8. EW elements were not able to get deployed during Doklam. Equipment not as per terrain profile.
9. Anyone has problems with anything can take their points to Chief.
He is here to answer and very much open to such questions.
10. Technical allowance will come in bits and pieces.
11. Ration allowance too underway. No cut off date.
12. No commendations will be written to soldiers in HQ as they get it easily. From now on only one commendation will be counted and weightage given to those serving at Bde level.
13. All working professionally well will be seen and dues will be given.
14. Not easy to get disable pension now.
Many were trying this to get enhanced pension while going retirement .
15. Elimination of HQ in chain of command under consideration. May be Bde HQ.
16. Physical are important. No one will get AI in JC course if BPET and PPT not passed.
17. COs have to be physically fit and run along with tps in unit. No excuses. If can’t run be ready to hand over command next to senior.
19. Ideas should come from junior offrs not only grade centric.
20 . Innovations to be at central level not for heck of it.
21. Sports to be promoted .
22. Limited budget and will be used for priority basis as per ground requirements.
23. GSQR should be well thought and written. Example riles for ranges 500 m requested to be procured, whereas 300m is enough.
24. AWWA activities to be limited and related to genuine welfare activities.
25. FOL budget in peace stations to be cut.
26. No lavish parties.
A twist to insurgency in Valley by Lt-Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd)
Lower terrorist strength has made cops and soldiers on leave susceptible to being targeted.
Lt-Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd)IT is not the first time that a lone Kashmiri policeman or soldier has been abducted and killed. Javed Ahmad Dar is the umpteenth policeman who while off duty has been isolated and targeted, once again in notorious Shopian. A number of Army soldiers have similarly been targeted when off duty, on leave and outside the organised support of their units; the recent case of rifleman Aurangzeb is too well known to reiterate. This includes Lt Umar Farooq of 2 Raj Rif who was killed in Kulgam last year, first among the officer cadre. All over India the public is understandably frustrated at the loss of these Kashmiri bravehearts with whose plight there is tremendous empathy. To comprehend the limitations in securing the men in uniform and whether anything is deficient in our ways it is important to get a measure of the working environment of security personnel in Kashmir. There are domains to examine — first the functional on-duty aspect and second the off duty challenges, or on leave. The Army functions as units. Thus if a Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) unit consisting 50 per cent Kashmiri Muslims is deployed on either the LoC or the hinterland, the functioning is all in sub-units of at least seven men (reduced section strength); they could be deployed as just a buddy pair of two men but under constant watch and control of another superior. The hallmark of normal functioning in the Army is that no deployment can ever be in less than a buddy pair. The system of buddies ensures that even if one is resting the other is alert. Mutual support is a basic principle on which most training and execution depends. Terrorist abduction of a soldier on duty is next to impossible, although there has been one stray case in an operation near Sopore. Vulnerability to ambushes is high in the case of small parties as quick reaction teams protect officers, logistics elements or simply isolated moves such as the ambush of the Rashtriya Rifles group in 2013 near Hyderpura on the national highway, in which we lost eight bravehearts. The element of vulnerability is the highest among the Army’s Territorial Army (Home and Hearth) units in which the composition of personnel is largely local and the units stay within the Valley. The frequency of home visits by personnel is higher, making them much more vulnerable.The Army’s role and system of functioning obviously differs from the J & K Police (JKP), where the personnel are fully secure as they are deployed as armed police units. The Special Operations Group (SOG) also work in small teams but not so small as to be isolated and targeted. For the conduct of operations beyond intelligence gathering they work in close concert with Army units which give them inherent security. The vulnerability is the highest of the Station House Officers (SHOs) and their staff at police stations which is not so numerous as to afford the required overkill for ensured security. SHO Feroz Dar of Anantnag was killed a year ago in an ambush along with six of his men. The thing to remember about vulnerability of policemen is that armed police units live mostly in police lines but personnel manning police stations often live among the people and many times in their own homes. Under normal circumstances that is the best way of policing with local policemen in the know of everything in and around their abodes. However, with terror threats that makes these policemen most vulnerable.All personnel on leave have to visit their homes. In earlier periods of higher terrorist presence even notorious tehsils such as Tral had an unwritten code and security men on leave were usually not targeted even if alone or in their homes. It is with lower terrorist strength that abduction, torture, uploading of videos and eventual killing has become a norm. These personnel are the softest targets, mostly unarmed and their killing has a high impact on social media and national media. Foreign terror groups looking for reporting back to proxy masters count these as achievements. What is surprising is local groups resorting to this as it draws the ire of the public. It appears to indicate the absence of mature leadership directing the local terror operations. This is the sentiment on which the JKP has not sufficiently focused in terms of psychological exploitation painting the local terrorists as villains among their own people. Naming and shaming them in the local environment places the pressure of ethics on local terrorists (LTs), the lack of which robs a local family off its bread earner. How else can personnel travelling on leave and inevitably going home alone be better secured? The Army has an SOP of personnel reporting to the nearest posts but this affords only token security. There have been proposals to allow local security personnel to carry their service weapons while on leave. For many reasons, including that of potential desertion and snatching, this is not a doable idea. Providing additional manpower for personal security to all is out of the question, resource wise. Buddy pair system for policemen is possible up to a point and definitely not on leave. The far better way perhaps is to rouse the conscience of the people but the establishment has generally been weak at this, its so-called outreach has been undefined and unimaginative; social media can be better harnessed through professional advice. A suggestion of collective social and economic retribution against villages which cannot protect their own policemen or soldiers is never a good idea as it has many negative spin-offs. The enthusiastic response to recruitment opportunities for entry into the various security-related organisations is equally balanced by the huge turnout at funerals of terrorists. This is the paradox of Kashmir which needs greater ground-based research by some advanced research institutions because top of the head deductions will not assist in curbing the threat to those who do service for the nation. As a starter, the identity of known perpetrators of such criminal acts must be projected all over the general area from where the LTs hail. If funerals of LTs can give rise to passions among the youth to join the LT ranks, surely the sentiments on the targeted killing of local isolated security personnel can also be similarly exploited. Former GOC of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps
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